Best Kirlia counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Kirlia counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	68.97	4590.36	0	55.3s	197.0
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	75.58	2634.26	1	53.1s	183.6
3	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	57.33	4488.03	0	66.0s	170.5
4	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	68.29	2262.97	1	59.1s	163.8
5	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	65.36	1958.53	1	62.4s	152.9
6	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	53.67	3446.85	1	71.3s	151.9
7	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	58.51	2628.09	1	67.0s	151.5
8	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	57.95	2649.39	1	67.6s	150.7
9	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	47.63	4611.03	0	78.7s	149.4
10	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	63.45	1942.80	1	64.1s	149.3
11	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	49.50	3887.71	0	76.4s	147.4
12	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	51.14	3479.94	1	74.5s	146.9
13	Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	57.43	2406.58	1	68.7s	146.1
14	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	56.94	2422.03	1	69.2s	145.4
15	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	53.52	2915.11	1	72.2s	145.4
16	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	52.64	3023.55	1	73.2s	144.9
17	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	46.44	4252.85	0	80.9s	143.7
18	Mega Tyranitar	Iron Tail	Brutal Swing	46.91	4059.69	0	80.3s	143.1
19	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	52.45	2779.77	1	73.8s	141.5
20	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	52.37	2707.89	1	74.1s	140.4

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About the results

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

Kirlia type chart

When fighting Kirlia, keep in mind the following that Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Psychic, Dragon, and Fighting type moves.

Weaknesses

Ghost	160.0%
Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Fighting	39.1%
Psychic	62.5%

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