Best Wurmple counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Wurmple in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Wurmple counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Wurmple counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	126.09	14036.56	1	111.3s	409.6
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	98.48	9298.83	1	94.4s	307.0
3	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	101.84	8258.21	1	81.1s	305.6
4	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	96.74	8674.76	1	89.7s	297.7
5	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	92.63	9676.88	1	104.5s	296.1
6	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	79.47	13489.97	1	169.7s	286.9
7	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	84.11	11319.82	1	134.6s	286.5
8	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	88.37	8974.43	1	101.6s	280.5
9	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	92.83	7423.42	1	80.0s	277.6
10	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	85.66	8857.78	1	103.4s	273.2
11	Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat	79.88	10856.54	1	135.9s	272.7
12	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	80.04	10486.82	1	131.0s	270.8
13	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	86.66	7829.46	1	90.3s	267.2
14	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	85.03	7943.64	1	93.4s	264.3
15	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	75.70	11154.34	1	147.4s	263.7
16	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	78.52	9635.17	1	122.7s	261.3
17	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	86.21	7275.89	1	84.4s	261.3
18	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	80.77	8632.86	1	106.9s	259.7
19	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	72.37	11481.99	1	158.7s	256.8
20	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	91.42	5564.58	1	60.9s	255.3

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About the results

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

This table displays a list of best Wurmple 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Wurmple counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Mega Blaziken, and Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Rhyperior, and Reshiram, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Wurmple type chart

When fighting Wurmple, keep in mind the following that Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

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