Best Gothitelle counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Gothitelle counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	32.06	2082.31	2	129.9s	91.0
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	32.38	1380.92	3	127.9s	82.7
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	38.17	678.04	6	106.6s	78.4
4	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	34.07	694.45	6	122.3s	72.4
5	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	29.16	1073.18	4	147.2s	71.8
6	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	26.93	1362.56	3	151.8s	71.8
7	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	30.46	907.53	4	119.2s	71.2
8	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	25.75	1462.10	3	170.3s	70.7
9	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	28.95	946.42	4	130.8s	69.2
10	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	27.82	1038.73	4	149.4s	68.8
11	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	26.28	1192.09	4	181.4s	68.2
12	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	27.29	1035.00	4	151.7s	67.7
13	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	32.40	596.31	7	128.8s	67.1
14	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	30.16	722.79	5	119.8s	66.7
15	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	28.17	861.79	5	152.9s	66.3
16	Mega Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	29.39	737.89	5	125.5s	65.8
17	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	26.67	980.87	4	147.1s	65.7
18	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	25.52	1092.72	4	171.3s	65.3
19	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	25.05	1117.08	4	178.4s	64.7
20	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	25.68	980.72	4	152.8s	63.8

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About the results

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

Gothitelle type chart

When fighting Gothitelle, keep in mind the following that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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