Best Wailmer counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Wailmer counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	86.53	4321.90	1	49.9s	230.0
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	81.46	3973.88	1	48.8s	215.3
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	75.43	4902.85	1	65.0s	214.2
4	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	74.06	5050.04	1	68.2s	212.8
5	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	78.25	3666.88	1	46.9s	204.7
6	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	75.77	3883.88	1	51.3s	202.7
7	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	78.82	3417.07	2	86.7s	202.2
8	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	79.55	3229.18	2	81.2s	200.8
9	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	70.29	4412.73	1	62.8s	197.9
10	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	81.01	2878.49	2	71.1s	197.8
11	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	76.36	3421.83	2	89.6s	197.6
12	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	68.78	4585.81	1	66.7s	196.5
13	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	72.83	3858.98	1	53.0s	196.5
14	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	66.44	4513.29	1	67.9s	190.7
15	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	72.91	3140.54	2	86.1s	186.8
16	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	75.67	2709.20	2	71.6s	185.1
17	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	69.69	3409.04	2	97.8s	184.3
18	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	75.06	2661.70	2	70.9s	183.2
19	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	71.33	3048.67	2	85.5s	182.4
20	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Solar Beam	68.10	3266.34	2	95.9s	179.2

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About the results

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

Wailmer type chart

When fighting Wailmer, keep in mind the following that Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	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.