Best Pokémon to defeat Whimsicott in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Whimsicott are: Mega Beedrill, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gengar, Nihilego, Dusk Mane Necrozma, Naganadel, and Revavroom. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Whimsicott in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BeedrillMega Beedrill
      Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Sludge Bomb
      #3
      Official artwork of NihilegoNihilego
      Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
      #4
      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #5
      Official artwork of NaganadelNaganadel
      Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb
      #6
      Official artwork of RevavroomRevavroom
      Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 55.761491.4265s113.6
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 50.881770.5271s109.8
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 50.831706.6271s108.8
      4.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 47.112219.6177s108.6
      5.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 43.962241.0182s103.1
      6.Thumbnail image of NaganadelNaganadelPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 49.151401.9274s101.6
      7.Thumbnail image of RevavroomRevavroomPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 41.592269.2187s99.0
      8.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 45.191406.2280s95.2
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *40.121940.5190s93.0
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MukShadow MukPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 42.441531.1285s92.3
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScolipedeShadow ScolipedePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 45.781137.1379s91.8
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VileplumeShadow VileplumePoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 44.151212.7282s90.5
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 46.291007.8378s90.2
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelPoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 45.311078.3380s90.0
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 47.99852.3476s89.5
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan MukShadow Alolan MukPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 42.451251.9285s88.3
      17.Thumbnail image of OverqwilOverqwilPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 42.251271.1286s88.3
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *36.052226.81100s88.1
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *38.441621.6294s86.5
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SkuntankShadow SkuntankPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 43.21995.0384s85.2
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *41.781065.4387s84.2
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 37.541466.0296s83.1
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *36.781434.2298s81.3
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 40.99932.0388s80.6
      25.Thumbnail image of SalazzleSalazzlePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Wave 37.441286.6297s80.6
      26.Thumbnail image of MukMukPoisonPoison Jab PoisonGunk Shot 35.411523.72102s80.0
      27.Thumbnail image of ScolipedeScolipedePoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 38.251132.9395s79.7
      28.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 38.941055.3393s79.6
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 33.621766.22108s79.4
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 33.621766.22108s79.4
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Whimsicott in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Whimsicott CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1087 CP to 1151 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1359 CP to 1439 CP with Sunny and Cloudy weather boost

      Whimsicott weaknesses

      Whimsicott type chart

      When fighting Whimsicott, keep in mind the that Grass and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Water, and Dragon-type moves.

      Whimsicott takes increased damage from:Whimsicott takes increased damage from:
      256%
      • Poison
      160%
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Ice
      • Steel
      Whimsicott takes reduced damage from:Whimsicott takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Dark
      • Electric
      • Fighting
      • Grass
      • Ground
      • Water
      39%
      • Dragon

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Whimsicott

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Poison178.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fire116.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying44.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel32.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ghost10.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug6.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dark2.0%
      • fogFog
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ground2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain

      About our ranking methodology

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