Best Illumise counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Illumise counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	53.87	2740.40	1	72.1s	143.9
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	40.84	3157.33	1	92.7s	121.1
3	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	42.55	2296.24	1	90.9s	115.3
4	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	38.69	2456.93	1	98.9s	109.2
5	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	35.36	2978.07	1	106.6s	107.1
6	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	41.69	1661.79	2	95.0s	104.8
7	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	36.99	2086.39	1	104.2s	101.4
8	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	31.59	3206.48	1	118.4s	100.3
9	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	38.92	1689.56	2	101.0s	99.9
10	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	36.24	2014.04	1	106.5s	98.9
11	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	35.37	1957.34	1	109.1s	96.5
12	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	38.44	1508.44	2	103.2s	96.2
13	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	35.74	1856.78	1	108.5s	96.0
14	Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	32.21	2412.56	1	117.7s	94.7
15	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	35.76	1638.93	2	109.5s	93.0
16	Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	29.49	2915.70	1	127.0s	93.0
17	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	36.68	1476.81	2	107.9s	92.4
18	Primal Groudon	Dragon Tail	Fire Punch *	30.39	2567.60	1	124.1s	92.1
19	Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat	33.11	1982.00	1	116.0s	92.1
20	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	33.87	1800.13	1	114.3s	91.4

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About the results

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

Illumise type chart

When fighting Illumise, keep in mind the following that Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

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