Best Piplup counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Weather

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Piplup counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	62.72	2132.31	2	68.0s	151.4
2	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	52.81	3405.88	2	129.0s	149.7
3	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	55.61	2831.92	2	101.8s	148.6
4	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	58.35	2418.52	2	82.9s	148.1
5	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	53.89	2961.91	2	109.9s	146.7
6	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	55.95	2635.02	2	94.2s	146.6
7	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	54.31	2852.86	2	105.1s	146.2
8	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	56.47	2491.41	2	88.2s	145.5
9	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	57.54	2222.73	2	77.3s	143.5
10	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	54.62	2332.51	2	85.4s	139.6
11	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	48.95	3085.22	2	126.0s	137.9
12	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	50.57	2622.30	2	103.7s	135.7
13	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	53.71	2091.02	2	77.9s	134.2
14	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	51.98	2134.33	2	82.1s	131.6
15	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	47.86	2676.76	2	111.8s	130.9
16	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	52.75	1955.66	2	74.1s	130.2
17	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	50.32	2215.32	2	88.0s	129.6
18	Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	46.21	2774.79	2	120.1s	128.6
19	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Solar Beam	48.65	2304.47	2	94.7s	127.6
20	Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	44.86	2893.04	2	129.0s	127.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Piplup in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Piplup 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 Piplup 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 Piplup counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Zekrom, Shadow Raikou, and Kartana. The table also includes Shadow Magnezone, Mega Manectric, Mega Rayquaza, and Xurkitree, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Piplup type chart

When fighting Piplup, keep in mind the following that Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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