Top Azelf counters

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Azelf are: Mega Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gengar, and Tyranitar. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Azelf in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #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
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #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 37.571977.17400s88.7
      2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 42.591163.112353s87.2
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 37.611278.611399s80.7
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 35.06989.815428s72.3
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 35.96831.518418s71.0
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 41.66461.132361s70.1
      7.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 31.271268.311480s69.7
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 30.301254.711496s67.9
      9.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *31.931010.514470s67.5
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 38.15503.429394s66.7
      11.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 32.75755.519458s64.6
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 36.69475.031409s63.9
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *33.92617.924443s63.6
      14.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *30.20859.217497s62.4
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 32.78592.925458s61.3
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 34.09513.629440s61.3
      17.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 29.24886.816514s61.2
      18.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 30.29777.619496s61.2
      19.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 32.17615.024467s60.9
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 32.76564.326458s60.7
      21.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 28.80872.117521s60.3
      22.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 29.96745.120501s60.1
      23.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 34.86421.835431s59.8
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 33.94456.432442s59.6
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 29.35763.219512s59.4
      26.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 30.83635.023487s59.3
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 33.29474.131451s59.1
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 34.74405.536432s59.1
      29.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 30.91616.724486s59.1
      30.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 27.08981.015554s58.9
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Azelf in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 6+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

      Azelf CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1752 CP to 1834 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2190 CP to 2293 CP with Windy weather boost

      Azelf weaknesses

      Azelf type chart

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

      Azelf takes increased damage from:Azelf takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Bug
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Azelf takes reduced damage from:Azelf takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Fighting
      • Psychic

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Azelf

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark134.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost102.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug56.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon26.0%
      • windyWindy
      Water16.0%
      • rainRain
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire12.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric10.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel8.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ground6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Rock4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Azelf in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Azelf 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 Azelf 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.