Best Purugly counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Purugly counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	46.55	1242.52	3	80.1s	105.8
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	44.87	1370.08	3	91.6s	105.5
3	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	48.61	1070.10	4	88.0s	105.3
4	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	45.18	936.43	4	82.9s	96.4
5	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	47.69	789.02	5	82.7s	96.2
6	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	44.17	993.02	4	89.9s	96.2
7	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	45.53	804.98	5	88.4s	93.4
8	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	43.88	897.08	5	102.2s	93.3
9	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	33.24	1950.51	2	117.4s	92.0
10	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	40.77	892.83	5	109.5s	88.2
11	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	43.58	691.79	6	95.2s	87.0
12	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Focus Blast	38.92	936.82	4	96.3s	86.2
13	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	40.02	850.66	5	106.3s	85.9
14	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	34.42	1258.17	3	109.7s	84.6
15	Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	39.16	771.95	5	98.6s	82.5
16	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	33.51	1218.74	3	109.1s	82.3
17	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	42.22	595.48	7	98.7s	81.8
18	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Superpower	31.55	1341.38	3	127.5s	80.6
19	Virizion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	35.43	900.26	4	101.6s	79.5
20	Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	37.08	782.39	5	105.5s	79.5

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Purugly in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Purugly 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 Purugly 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 Purugly counter is Terrakion, followed by Mega Rayquaza, Mega Blaziken, and Keldeo (Ordinary). The table also includes Shadow Machamp, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Hariyama, and Lucario, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Purugly type chart

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

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%

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