Best Arceus (Steel) counters

Raid Battles

The best Arceus (Steel) counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Shadow Groudon, Mega Blaziken, Mega Garchomp, Mega Lucario, Shadow Heatran, and Mega Y Charizard. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Arceus (Steel) in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
          Fire Spin / Magma Storm
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *37.371183.23100s75.1
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.08726.64108s64.7
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 34.73548.26111s60.6
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *31.63769.24119s60.3
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 32.37702.65117s60.2
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *29.96933.13125s60.0
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *31.82704.45119s59.5
          8.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 31.93620.45119s58.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 30.59673.05124s57.1
          10.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *29.38724.94128s56.1
          11.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *30.39580.06125s55.1
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *30.53548.46125s54.7
          13.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *29.38583.96129s53.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 30.58478.87126s53.3
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 32.36365.99122s52.7
          16.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 26.88732.34139s52.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 29.30521.66130s52.4
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireFlamethrower 28.13570.46135s51.6
          19.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *24.84918.23149s51.5
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 29.82433.28130s51.1
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *27.79536.86137s50.5
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 25.93702.75144s50.5
          23.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 25.28663.05148s48.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *28.08434.88137s48.8
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 28.66399.19135s48.7
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw FightingFocus Blast 27.72451.47138s48.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagmortarShadow MagmortarFireFire Spin FireFire Punch 27.79417.48139s48.0
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 28.54373.29136s47.9
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 28.36375.39137s47.7
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *23.70750.34157s47.6
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Arceus (Steel) CP range from Raids

          Arceus (Steel) can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2190 CP to 2279 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2738 CP to 2850 CP with Snow weather boost

          Arceus (Steel) weaknesses

          Arceus (Steel) type chart

          When fighting Arceus (Steel), keep in mind the that Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FightingFighting160.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • DragonDragon62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • FlyingFlying62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • NormalNormal62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Arceus (Steel) takes increased damage from Fighting, Fire, and Ground type moves.
          • Arceus (Steel) takes reduced damage from Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Arceus (Steel)

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire164.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting112.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground80.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost20.0%
          • fogFog
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark6.0%
          • fogFog
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

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