Best Darumaka counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Darumaka counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	75.97	5988.41	1	78.8s	226.4
2	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	75.54	5954.70	1	78.8s	225.1
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	66.73	4559.04	1	68.3s	191.8
4	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Rock Wrecker *	65.54	3807.47	1	58.1s	180.9
5	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	68.94	3231.12	2	93.7s	180.4
6	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	58.85	4979.54	1	84.6s	178.5
7	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	62.02	4140.68	1	66.8s	177.3
8	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	62.18	3854.20	1	62.0s	174.5
9	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	62.85	3471.44	2	110.5s	171.3
10	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	58.06	4239.15	1	73.0s	169.7
11	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	59.04	3839.28	1	65.0s	167.7
12	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	59.86	3444.05	2	115.1s	164.9
13	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	68.41	2267.14	2	66.3s	164.1
14	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	61.24	2939.80	2	96.0s	161.2
15	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	53.59	4305.61	1	80.3s	160.4
16	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	58.40	3293.54	2	112.8s	160.0
17	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Rock Wrecker *	54.30	3726.98	1	68.6s	156.3
18	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	60.02	2718.67	2	90.6s	155.7
19	Shadow Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	57.67	2806.81	2	97.3s	152.3
20	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	59.29	2554.92	2	86.2s	151.9

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About the results

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

Darumaka type chart

When fighting Darumaka, keep in mind the following that Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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