Best Mesprit counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Mesprit counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	29.00	1777.73	9	551.8s	81.1
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	29.32	1181.76	13	524.0s	73.9
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	34.70	546.83	28	441.2s	69.1
4	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	26.20	1014.83	15	581.1s	65.4
5	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	24.39	1166.03	13	621.4s	64.1
6	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	30.89	574.18	27	501.9s	64.1
7	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	23.23	1306.40	12	674.8s	63.6
8	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	26.93	751.96	20	558.4s	61.9
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	28.44	606.82	25	533.4s	61.1
10	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	26.70	691.34	22	569.7s	60.2
11	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	23.75	982.31	16	661.9s	60.2
12	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	25.48	787.84	20	618.4s	60.1
13	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	29.33	492.40	31	520.4s	59.4
14	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	24.68	803.34	19	618.5s	58.9
15	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	22.72	929.98	17	695.9s	57.5
16	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	24.28	756.12	20	622.8s	57.4
17	Mega Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	26.63	572.93	27	581.0s	57.3
18	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	25.76	625.33	24	582.6s	57.2
19	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	23.14	839.63	18	653.0s	56.8
20	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	25.24	636.19	24	605.0s	56.5

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About the results

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

Mesprit type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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