Best Deerling counters

Raid Battles

The best Deerling counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Blaziken, Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Heracross, Reshiram, and Mega X Charizard. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Deerling in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Counter / Blast Burn
          #2
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Megahorn
          #5
          Official artwork of ReshiramReshiram
          Fire Fang / Fusion Flare
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega X CharizardMega X Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 82.366603.8045s200.2
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FireBlast Burn *67.983133.8155s147.6
          3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 63.394035.4058s147.0
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *64.523612.4057s145.7
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter BugMegahorn 61.813605.3060s140.8
          6.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *57.344789.7064s140.6
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *55.204244.3067s133.1
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *61.242815.7161s132.9
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 63.192152.8159s128.9
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 61.892333.4160s128.9
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 55.643394.1166s127.9
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 55.643394.1166s127.9
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 56.622910.3165s125.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FireBlast Burn *61.502069.7161s125.2
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *PoisonSludge Bomb 57.352546.3165s123.5
          16.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *49.663963.7074s120.6
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 60.751803.9162s120.5
          18.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *53.402916.7169s120.0
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 56.072350.9166s119.4
          20.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *58.641920.9164s118.7
          21.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite FireOverheat 50.993305.0172s118.7
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *56.022245.0166s118.2
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarDarkSucker Punch PoisonSludge Bomb 53.942579.1169s118.0
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 53.262646.1169s117.4
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 57.951791.5265s115.9
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 46.654117.9079s115.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *54.842151.0168s115.2
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FightingFocus Blast 56.651886.9166s115.1
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *56.151933.8166s114.8
          30.Thumbnail image of Galarian ZapdosGalarian ZapdosFightingCounter FlyingBrave Bird 52.432480.4171s114.4
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Deerling 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

          Deerling CP range from Raids

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

          • From 601 CP to 648 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 751 CP to 810 CP with Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather boost

          Deerling weaknesses

          Deerling type chart

          When fighting Deerling, keep in mind the that Normal and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, Water, and Ghost-type moves.

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          FightingFighting160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%
          Resistances
          GhostGhost39.1%
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Deerling

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire132.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting76.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Flying70.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug40.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice32.0%
          • snowSnow
          Poison24.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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