Best Swinub counters

Raid Battles

The best Swinub counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Shadow Metagross, Mega Blaziken, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Swampert, Mega Y Charizard, and Mega Heracross. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Swinub in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Counter / Blast Burn
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Close Combat
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *90.908691.7041s229.1
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *85.407202.1043s209.8
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FireBlast Burn *91.985315.2040s209.1
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *84.775747.2044s199.1
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *79.256616.7046s194.3
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *89.103744.8042s189.8
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 80.555220.1046s187.5
          8.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *76.386153.5048s185.9
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *74.436186.8049s182.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 84.453710.3044s181.5
          11.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *71.046958.4052s180.0
          12.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 80.284261.7046s179.4
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *86.963035.6143s178.3
          14.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *78.544449.1047s177.8
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *73.925584.8050s177.5
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 86.093066.7143s177.3
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FireBlast Burn *82.923519.8145s177.0
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 77.134142.6048s172.7
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 81.473340.9146s172.7
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 69.466172.0053s172.5
          21.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 70.605665.2052s171.7
          22.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 70.605665.2052s171.7
          23.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *70.605604.2052s171.3
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 77.063910.9048s170.6
          25.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *67.386460.3054s169.9
          26.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingCounter FightingAura Sphere 71.805035.0051s169.8
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *76.243976.9049s169.7
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FightingFocus Blast 77.283700.7048s169.1
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 71.624510.7052s165.7
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *72.424302.7051s165.6
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Swinub in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Swinub CP range from Raids

          Swinub can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 384 CP to 423 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 480 CP to 529 CP with Snow and Sunny weather boost

          Swinub weaknesses

          Swinub type chart

          When fighting Swinub, keep in mind the that Ice and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison and Electric-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FightingFighting160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Swinub

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire110.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting90.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel70.0%
          • snowSnow
          Water64.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass48.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Swinub in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Swinub down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Swinub counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.