Best Dusknoir counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Dusknoir counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	26.31	2006.89	1	144.0s	77.7
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	26.46	1337.20	2	146.8s	70.5
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	31.72	502.85	7	142.1s	63.3
4	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	23.80	1099.50	3	164.3s	62.1
5	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	22.09	1320.56	2	173.9s	61.4
6	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	24.55	911.88	3	162.4s	60.6
7	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	22.56	1169.65	3	171.9s	60.5
8	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	21.16	1414.75	2	180.3s	60.5
9	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	24.43	815.81	4	165.0s	58.7
10	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	22.32	1001.02	3	175.7s	57.8
11	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	28.87	416.97	8	159.2s	56.3
12	Mega Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	23.99	716.35	5	170.1s	56.1
13	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	26.81	490.34	7	163.6s	55.5
14	Yveltal	Snarl	Dark Pulse	19.41	1146.45	3	198.0s	53.8
15	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	22.86	690.24	5	178.3s	53.6
16	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Dark Pulse	23.22	646.07	5	177.3s	53.3
17	Zarude	Bite	Dark Pulse	18.64	1189.05	3	205.2s	52.7
18	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	25.65	441.62	8	173.0s	52.3
19	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	27.38	356.90	10	171.8s	52.0
20	Guzzlord	Snarl	Brutal Swing	18.52	1125.22	3	207.2s	51.7

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About the results

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

Dusknoir type chart

When fighting Dusknoir, 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.