Best Nincada counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Nincada counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	67.14	5666.35	1	84.4s	203.5
2	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	54.57	4648.19	1	85.2s	165.8
3	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	52.22	4103.40	1	78.6s	155.5
4	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	54.17	3368.61	2	124.4s	152.1
5	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	51.68	3468.83	2	134.2s	147.9
6	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	48.07	3568.57	2	148.5s	141.1
7	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	49.39	3233.20	2	130.9s	140.5
8	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	46.99	3619.01	1	77.0s	139.2
9	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	45.26	3883.61	1	85.8s	137.7
10	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	46.11	3086.93	2	133.9s	131.9
11	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	45.24	3207.08	2	141.8s	131.3
12	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	45.59	2885.24	2	126.6s	128.6
13	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	44.85	3014.01	2	134.4s	128.4
14	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	40.36	4088.47	1	101.3s	128.1
15	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	43.03	3327.78	2	154.7s	127.6
16	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	48.81	2238.75	2	91.7s	127.0
17	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	45.16	2580.54	2	114.3s	124.2
18	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	42.46	2997.00	2	141.2s	123.1
19	Mega Salamence	Fire Fang	Hydro Pump	39.34	3649.08	1	92.8s	122.1
20	Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	41.09	3149.88	2	153.3s	121.6

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Nincada in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Nincada 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 Nincada 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 Nincada counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Primal Kyogre, Mega Y Charizard, and Mega Blaziken. The table also includes Rayquaza, Mega Swampert, Shadow Moltres, and Reshiram, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Nincada type chart

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

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Fighting	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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