Best Swoobat counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Swoobat counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	50.85	4955.93	1	97.5s	159.8
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	50.92	3342.13	2	131.3s	144.9
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	61.70	1143.64	4	74.1s	128.0
4	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	42.38	3269.79	2	154.3s	125.6
5	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	46.92	2314.95	2	98.7s	124.4
6	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Avalanche	50.70	1814.45	2	71.6s	124.0
7	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	52.82	1579.38	3	89.7s	123.5
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	49.71	1820.47	2	73.2s	122.3
9	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	47.61	2029.07	2	85.2s	121.7
10	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	48.49	1877.63	2	77.5s	121.0
11	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	41.23	2934.46	2	142.3s	119.8
12	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	54.96	1227.27	3	67.0s	119.5
13	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	43.66	2418.84	2	110.8s	119.1
14	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	50.06	1565.42	3	93.8s	118.4
15	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	46.59	1835.83	2	78.8s	116.7
16	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	50.98	1376.82	3	81.0s	116.2
17	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	44.09	2111.01	2	95.8s	116.0
18	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	49.88	1448.02	3	87.1s	115.8
19	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	51.93	1225.24	3	70.8s	114.5
20	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	48.86	1458.73	3	89.6s	114.2

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About the results

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

Swoobat type chart

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

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Grass	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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