Best Altaria counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Altaria counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	49.97	1287.24	3	77.3s	112.6
2	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	48.60	857.39	5	88.2s	99.6
3	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	44.71	1070.26	4	95.7s	98.9
4	Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	41.06	1259.02	3	92.0s	96.6
5	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche	43.15	1038.21	4	96.2s	95.6
6	Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche	41.52	1146.67	4	110.5s	95.2
7	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	38.30	1459.81	3	114.3s	95.2
8	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	41.22	1147.28	4	111.3s	94.7
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	39.89	1159.84	4	116.3s	92.6
10	Shadow Mr. Rime	Ice Shard	Triple Axel	41.15	1010.49	4	98.2s	91.6
11	Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	39.54	1102.01	4	111.5s	90.8
12	Glaceon	Frost Breath	Avalanche	38.71	1103.97	4	114.1s	89.5
13	Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate *	38.76	1004.17	4	103.6s	87.4
14	Shadow Articuno	Frost Breath	Ice Beam	35.57	1206.79	3	101.8s	85.9
15	Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	39.98	839.99	5	105.1s	85.6
16	Shadow Porygon-Z	Lock-On	Blizzard	39.16	855.90	5	109.3s	84.7
17	Shadow Regice	Frost Breath	Blizzard	32.95	1308.95	3	119.2s	82.7
18	Avalugg	Ice Fang	Avalanche	32.39	1375.31	3	127.4s	82.7
19	Shadow Walrein	Frost Breath	Icicle Spear *	35.17	1066.69	4	121.3s	82.5
20	Shadow Piloswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	37.61	861.51	5	114.5s	82.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Altaria in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Altaria 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 Altaria 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 Altaria counter is Shadow Mamoswine, followed by Shadow Weavile, Galarian Standard Darmanitan, and Mamoswine. The table also includes Baxcalibur, Mega Glalie, Mega Gardevoir, and Shadow Mewtwo, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Altaria type chart

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

Weaknesses

Ice	256.0%
Dragon	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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