Best Lotad counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Lotad counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	100.94	13782.50	1	136.5s	345.1
2	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	77.41	8529.04	1	110.2s	250.8
3	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	65.35	5940.33	1	90.9s	201.8
4	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	69.55	4865.68	1	70.0s	201.1
5	Shadow Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	73.59	4083.35	1	55.5s	200.8
6	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	70.85	4445.31	1	62.7s	199.4
7	Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite *	Sludge Bomb	70.69	4259.86	1	60.3s	197.0
8	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	62.78	5341.97	1	85.1s	190.7
9	Shadow Staraptor	Gust *	Brave Bird	70.74	3564.17	2	100.8s	188.5
10	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	55.35	6459.07	1	116.7s	181.9
11	Shadow Honchkrow	Peck	Sky Attack	70.02	3096.13	2	88.4s	180.6
12	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Drill Peck	63.23	4170.28	1	66.0s	180.2
13	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	56.41	5353.39	1	94.9s	176.1
14	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Aeroblast *	54.06	6075.40	1	112.4s	176.0
15	Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Tail	Hurricane	54.66	5721.36	1	104.7s	174.8
16	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	71.56	2530.93	2	70.7s	174.5
17	Roserade	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	56.89	4974.36	1	87.4s	174.0
18	Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	61.10	3989.11	1	65.3s	173.7
19	Shadow Unfezant	Air Slash	Sky Attack	64.67	3245.57	2	100.4s	172.1
20	Shadow Vileplume	Acid	Sludge Bomb	57.07	4590.29	1	80.4s	170.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Lotad in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Lotad 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 Lotad 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 Lotad counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Rayquaza, Yveltal, and Mega Pidgeot. The table also includes Shadow Moltres, Mega Gengar, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Pinsir, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Lotad type chart

When fighting Lotad, keep in mind the following that Water and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Flying, and Poison type moves. They take reduced damage from Ground, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Poison	160.0%

Resistances

Water	39.1%
Ground	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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