Best Duskull counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Duskull counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	38.31	6626.83	1	173.0s	138.9
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	38.07	4606.72	1	121.0s	126.3
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	44.99	1927.90	2	85.7s	115.1
4	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	35.14	3836.15	1	109.2s	113.6
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	35.16	3404.90	2	193.7s	110.3
6	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	31.86	4469.69	1	140.3s	109.6
7	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	31.02	4768.38	1	153.7s	109.2
8	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	32.47	3992.28	1	122.9s	108.1
9	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	35.89	2918.16	2	162.6s	107.8
10	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	33.06	3496.18	2	211.5s	106.0
11	Mega Absol	Snarl	Payback	35.74	2613.17	2	146.2s	104.5
12	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	40.72	1509.77	3	111.2s	100.5
13	Yveltal	Snarl	Dark Pulse	28.60	4011.82	1	140.3s	98.4
14	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	33.40	2488.17	2	149.0s	98.1
15	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Dark Pulse	33.67	2360.01	2	140.2s	97.4
16	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	37.02	1673.82	3	135.6s	96.0
17	Zarude	Bite	Dark Pulse	27.08	4037.90	1	149.1s	94.6
18	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Payback	34.08	1997.48	2	117.2s	94.3
19	Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	29.96	2837.93	2	189.4s	93.5
20	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	38.83	1303.02	3	100.7s	93.4

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About the results

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

Duskull type chart

When fighting Duskull, keep in mind the following that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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