Best Swablu counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Swablu counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	47.28	3393.84	2	143.6s	137.6
2	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	42.49	4162.83	1	98.0s	133.7
3	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	40.53	4662.34	1	115.0s	132.7
4	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	43.82	3366.63	2	153.6s	129.7
5	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	44.20	3133.42	2	141.8s	128.2
6	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	43.45	3276.09	2	150.8s	128.0
7	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	44.39	2960.17	2	133.4s	126.8
8	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	45.27	2646.68	2	116.9s	125.2
9	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	42.15	3013.59	2	143.0s	122.6
10	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	36.89	4300.72	1	116.6s	121.2
11	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	41.13	3060.75	2	148.8s	120.8
12	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	43.04	2647.84	2	123.0s	120.5
13	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	43.20	2601.16	2	120.4s	120.3
14	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	43.10	2517.33	2	116.8s	119.2
15	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	40.14	3106.77	2	154.8s	119.1
16	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	39.44	3143.01	2	159.4s	117.8
17	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	42.20	2488.20	2	117.9s	116.9
18	Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	35.48	4038.39	1	113.8s	115.9
19	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	40.97	2421.92	2	118.2s	113.6
20	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	40.79	2417.47	2	118.5s	113.2

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About the results

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

Swablu type chart

When fighting Swablu, keep in mind the following that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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