Best Archen counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Archen counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	74.88	3193.86	1	52.6s	191.4
2	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	72.35	2216.26	1	56.3s	170.2
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	66.83	2739.15	1	59.1s	169.1
4	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	67.41	2434.65	1	59.3s	165.3
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	64.03	2279.19	1	62.5s	156.4
6	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	57.68	3010.32	1	67.2s	155.0
7	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	62.49	2083.58	1	64.5s	150.2
8	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	65.03	1718.17	2	63.7s	147.4
9	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	59.76	2172.78	1	66.9s	146.8
10	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	61.97	1944.81	1	65.5s	146.7
11	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	57.03	2479.19	1	68.9s	146.4
12	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	66.38	1513.36	2	63.8s	145.0
13	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	64.66	1587.66	2	64.7s	143.9
14	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	65.44	1513.86	2	64.5s	143.5
15	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	62.13	1766.42	2	66.1s	143.5
16	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	67.56	1344.87	2	64.0s	142.7
17	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	58.23	2033.11	1	68.9s	141.5
18	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	68.82	1205.38	2	64.3s	140.8
19	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	57.51	1965.99	1	69.9s	139.1
20	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	60.26	1706.02	2	68.2s	139.0

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About the results

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

Archen type chart

When fighting Archen, keep in mind the following that Rock and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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