Best Cradily counters

Raid Battles

The best Cradily counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Metagross, Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Mega Rayquaza, Terrakion, Metagross, and Shadow Machamp. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Cradily in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Megahorn
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Counter / Focus Blast
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Official artwork of TerrakionTerrakion
          Double Kick / Sacred Sword
          #5
          Official artwork of MetagrossMetagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MachampShadow Machamp
          Counter / Dynamic Punch
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *35.881395.82103s75.2
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter BugMegahorn 34.571513.02107s74.2
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 34.561021.33108s68.5
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 31.151295.62119s66.2
          5.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *32.721058.73114s66.1
          6.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *29.781370.12124s64.6
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 32.34958.73116s64.1
          8.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 30.681062.13121s62.8
          9.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 30.681062.13121s62.8
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 32.97748.14115s61.9
          11.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingCounter FightingAura Sphere 30.291021.73123s61.7
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 30.55928.73122s60.9
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FightingFocus Blast 31.56814.04119s60.8
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 30.16959.63124s60.7
          15.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 33.45596.06114s59.8
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega LopunnyFightingDouble Kick FightingFocus Blast 28.641043.73130s59.3
          17.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *26.241430.32140s58.9
          18.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 26.481366.92139s58.8
          19.Thumbnail image of ConkeldurrConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 27.841089.03133s58.4
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Sirfetch'dShadow Sirfetch'dFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 29.95755.64125s57.5
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 30.97660.95122s57.5
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter SteelIron Head 26.271216.22141s57.1
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 29.55755.54127s56.9
          24.Thumbnail image of KyuremKyuremSteelSteel Wing IceGlaciate *28.13886.84133s56.5
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 29.73713.65127s56.5
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 31.71542.46121s56.2
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 24.591446.62149s56.1
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 28.64789.84131s56.0
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteSteelSteel Wing FightingSuperpower 27.73854.44135s55.4
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *BugX-Scissor 29.81626.55127s55.1
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Cradily in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Cradily CP range from Raids

          Cradily can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1196 CP to 1263 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1495 CP to 1579 CP with Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather boost

          Cradily weaknesses

          Cradily type chart

          When fighting Cradily, keep in mind the that Rock and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fighting, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric and Normal-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          FightingFighting160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Cradily

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fighting152.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel92.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ice62.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug46.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cradily in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cradily down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Cradily 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.