Best Zen Darmanitan counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Zen Darmanitan counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	36.65	1244.41	3	101.9s	88.5
2	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	36.59	1242.46	3	101.9s	88.3
3	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	34.17	1052.77	4	123.2s	80.5
4	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	33.56	1047.48	4	124.9s	79.3
5	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	38.88	647.08	6	99.9s	78.5
6	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	35.41	705.74	6	119.6s	74.8
7	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Rock Wrecker *	33.02	755.24	5	114.4s	72.2
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	31.12	855.59	5	137.5s	71.3
9	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	31.29	829.20	5	132.5s	71.0
10	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	33.49	667.60	6	119.6s	70.8
11	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	31.59	785.93	5	124.4s	70.6
12	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	35.25	559.22	7	111.1s	70.3
13	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	31.52	679.05	6	129.2s	67.9
14	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump	28.55	912.77	4	127.9s	67.9
15	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	27.01	1001.78	4	148.4s	66.7
16	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	33.99	471.01	8	110.8s	65.6
17	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	31.11	613.13	6	118.3s	65.5
18	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	28.55	792.04	5	138.7s	65.5
19	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	33.51	479.94	8	114.6s	65.2
20	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	29.25	717.03	6	147.1s	65.1

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About the results

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

Zen Darmanitan type chart

When fighting Zen Darmanitan, keep in mind the following that Fire and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ice, Psychic, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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