Best Claydol counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Claydol counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	32.12	1837.70	1	119.9s	88.3
2	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	29.37	1543.52	2	131.9s	79.1
3	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	32.39	1040.50	3	125.0s	77.1
4	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	29.03	1417.95	2	134.2s	76.7
5	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	34.11	719.11	5	125.6s	73.1
6	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	29.83	1021.71	3	134.8s	72.2
7	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump	25.11	1648.34	2	152.1s	71.5
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	26.49	1294.98	2	147.0s	70.0
9	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	27.04	1209.98	2	145.0s	69.9
10	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	30.43	751.01	4	137.5s	67.8
11	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	28.81	855.51	4	141.8s	67.3
12	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	23.40	1547.64	2	163.1s	66.7
13	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Avalanche	28.42	809.68	4	144.4s	65.7
14	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	25.08	1175.60	3	155.8s	65.6
15	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	26.91	911.53	3	149.6s	64.9
16	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	25.42	1069.92	3	155.1s	64.7
17	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	24.93	1111.58	3	157.4s	64.4
18	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	26.12	965.04	3	152.8s	64.4
19	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	29.20	688.07	5	144.2s	64.3
20	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	28.13	758.30	4	147.0s	64.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Claydol in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Claydol 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 Claydol 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 Claydol counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Swampert. The table also includes Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Rayquaza, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Claydol type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Fighting	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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