Best Carvanha counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Carvanha counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	141.13	4534.18	1	32.1s	336.0
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	131.00	4281.41	1	32.7s	313.2
3	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	121.48	5309.32	1	43.7s	312.4
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	117.29	5842.40	1	49.8s	311.6
5	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	127.58	4198.96	1	32.9s	305.6
6	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	111.24	5898.67	1	53.0s	300.2
7	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	127.24	3917.89	1	30.8s	299.7
8	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	114.07	5186.58	1	45.5s	296.2
9	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	121.86	4092.77	1	33.6s	293.4
10	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	122.21	4017.14	1	32.9s	292.6
11	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	122.54	3737.14	1	30.5s	288.0
12	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	124.64	3540.56	2	56.8s	287.8
13	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	108.53	5243.02	1	48.3s	286.1
14	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	118.07	3936.33	1	33.3s	283.7
15	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	126.80	3147.67	2	49.6s	283.0
16	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	119.21	3742.52	1	31.4s	282.2
17	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	113.93	4197.06	1	36.8s	280.7
18	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	102.42	5627.20	1	54.9s	278.9
19	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	113.96	4025.00	1	35.3s	277.8
20	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	113.13	4086.75	1	36.1s	277.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Carvanha in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Carvanha 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 Carvanha 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 Carvanha counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Mega Blaziken, Terrakion, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Gardevoir, Keldeo (Ordinary), Kartana, and Zekrom, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Carvanha type chart

When fighting Carvanha, keep in mind the following that Water and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, Water, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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