Best Pidove counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Pidove counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	72.74	4901.02	1	67.4s	208.4
2	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	62.26	7495.48	1	120.4s	206.2
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	66.57	5675.85	1	85.3s	202.3
4	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	64.65	5547.29	1	85.8s	196.8
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	65.72	4660.99	1	70.9s	190.7
6	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	63.01	5244.18	1	83.2s	190.3
7	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	67.69	4203.84	1	62.1s	190.0
8	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	68.38	3918.86	1	57.3s	188.1
9	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	68.69	3703.70	1	53.9s	186.1
10	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	61.63	5081.24	1	82.4s	185.7
11	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	60.60	5279.21	1	87.1s	185.1
12	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	69.99	3308.11	2	94.5s	183.5
13	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	66.06	3928.23	1	59.5s	183.5
14	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	66.04	3826.08	1	57.9s	182.2
15	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	60.12	5048.91	1	84.0s	182.0
16	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	55.28	5517.08	1	99.8s	174.7
17	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	63.17	3605.61	1	57.1s	173.6
18	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	56.77	4935.64	1	86.9s	173.3
19	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	56.87	4820.53	1	84.8s	172.6
20	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	62.86	3544.52	2	112.8s	172.3

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About the results

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

Pidove type chart

When fighting Pidove, keep in mind the following that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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