Best Plusle counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Plusle counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	53.60	3492.07	2	130.3s	152.3
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	44.54	2287.07	2	102.7s	119.2
3	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	41.99	1888.88	2	90.0s	108.8
4	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	46.39	1398.86	3	90.5s	108.7
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	43.37	1447.28	3	100.1s	104.2
6	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	36.96	2240.28	2	121.2s	103.1
7	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	39.32	1714.43	3	130.8s	101.0
8	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	39.43	1463.18	3	111.3s	97.3
9	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	40.90	1300.49	3	95.4s	97.1
10	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	38.51	1379.98	3	107.5s	94.2
11	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	36.53	1595.77	3	131.1s	93.9
12	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	39.01	1307.85	3	100.6s	93.9
13	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	36.90	1523.06	3	123.8s	93.5
14	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	37.50	1411.64	3	112.9s	92.9
15	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	40.13	1138.39	4	113.5s	92.6
16	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	34.86	1675.34	3	144.2s	91.8
17	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	38.34	1226.22	3	95.9s	91.2
18	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	36.08	1429.86	3	118.9s	90.5
19	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	36.33	1338.15	3	110.5s	89.5
20	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Psystrike *	38.67	1025.79	4	106.1s	87.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Plusle in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Plusle 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 Plusle 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 Plusle counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Shadow Garchomp, Groudon, and Shadow Mamoswine. The table also includes Shadow Rhyperior, Garchomp, Excadrill, and Landorus (Therian), among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Plusle type chart

When fighting Plusle, keep in mind the following that Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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