Best Duskull counters

Raid Battles

The best Duskull counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Weavile, and Tyranitar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Duskull in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow WeavileShadow Weavile
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #6
          Official artwork of TyranitarTyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 38.316626.8095s109.1
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 38.074606.7096s100.7
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 44.991927.9182s96.2
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 35.143836.10104s91.0
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 35.163404.91104s88.9
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 35.892918.21102s87.5
          7.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 31.864469.70114s86.9
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 31.024768.40117s86.2
          9.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *32.473992.30112s86.2
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 35.742613.21103s85.3
          11.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 33.063496.21110s85.1
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 40.721509.8291s84.5
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 41.391389.2290s84.2
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 41.761180.4390s82.0
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *37.021673.82100s80.0
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 33.402488.21110s80.0
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 33.672360.01109s79.6
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 38.831303.0296s79.0
          19.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 28.604011.80127s78.0
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 36.531532.92101s77.8
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 34.081997.51108s77.7
          22.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 29.083462.31125s76.7
          23.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *31.992287.41115s76.0
          24.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 29.962837.91122s75.4
          25.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 27.084037.90134s74.8
          26.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 31.042162.91118s73.3
          27.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 26.373998.00138s73.1
          28.Thumbnail image of ZoroarkZoroarkDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 30.832114.41119s72.6
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch DarkBrutal Swing 29.392540.51124s72.6
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *27.773143.91131s72.5
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Duskull 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

          Duskull CP range from Raids

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

          • From 364 CP to 403 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 456 CP to 504 CP with Fog weather boost

          Duskull weaknesses

          Duskull type chart

          When fighting Duskull, keep in mind the 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
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          Resistances
          FightingFighting39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Duskull

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark178.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost106.0%
          • fogFog
          Dragon28.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water20.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric12.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 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.