Best Swellow counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Swellow counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	46.07	1837.19	2	79.8s	115.8
2	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	48.66	1505.75	3	92.8s	114.8
3	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	43.49	1988.80	2	91.5s	113.1
4	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	48.50	1430.04	3	88.4s	113.0
5	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	51.47	1179.78	4	91.7s	112.6
6	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	49.41	1259.41	3	76.5s	111.0
7	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	45.00	1666.41	3	111.1s	111.0
8	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	48.25	1319.15	3	82.0s	110.3
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	48.50	1268.73	3	78.5s	109.7
10	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	50.33	1121.46	4	89.1s	109.3
11	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	47.33	1333.22	3	84.5s	109.0
12	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	42.66	1630.03	3	114.6s	106.1
13	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	44.83	1383.18	3	92.6s	105.7
14	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	51.56	834.15	5	80.9s	103.4
15	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	47.08	1056.42	4	89.8s	102.5
16	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	44.74	1212.62	3	81.3s	102.1
17	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	43.42	1306.55	3	90.3s	101.7
18	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	41.38	1496.05	3	108.5s	101.5
19	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	39.38	1709.67	3	130.2s	101.1
20	Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	38.30	1795.69	3	140.7s	100.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Swellow in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Swellow 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 Swellow 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 Swellow counter is Shadow Magnezone, followed by Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Tyranitar, and Shadow Raikou. The table also includes Mega Diancie, Xurkitree, Zekrom, and Mega Manectric, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Swellow type chart

When fighting Swellow, keep in mind the following that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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