Best Cradily counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Cradily counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	35.88	1395.83	3	116.7s	89.6
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	34.56	1021.25	4	118.2s	80.6
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	31.15	1295.62	3	124.8s	79.1
4	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	32.72	1058.68	4	129.4s	78.0
5	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	29.78	1370.15	3	138.0s	77.6
6	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	32.34	958.74	4	118.6s	75.5
7	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	30.68	1062.10	4	138.5s	74.4
8	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	30.29	1021.73	4	134.9s	73.0
9	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	32.97	748.08	5	113.4s	72.0
10	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	30.16	959.59	4	127.2s	71.6
11	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	31.56	814.03	5	129.0s	71.1
12	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	26.48	1366.87	3	154.8s	71.0
13	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	28.64	1043.69	4	145.8s	70.4
14	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	27.84	1089.04	4	156.5s	69.6
15	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	33.45	595.98	7	124.7s	68.7
16	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	Iron Head	26.27	1216.23	3	138.9s	68.5
17	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	24.59	1446.61	3	176.5s	68.1
18	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	29.95	755.57	5	126.2s	67.1
19	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	24.02	1435.59	3	179.3s	66.8
20	Kyurem	Steel Wing	Glaciate *	28.13	886.75	5	157.6s	66.6

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Cradily counter is Shadow Metagross, followed by Mega Blaziken, Mega Rayquaza, and Terrakion. The table also includes Metagross, Shadow Machamp, Keldeo (Ordinary), and Lucario, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Cradily type chart

When fighting Cradily, keep in mind the following 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

Bug	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Normal	62.5%

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