Best Amoonguss counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Amoonguss counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	63.70	2903.10	2	91.1s	165.5
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	58.64	1265.46	3	64.7s	126.4
3	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	51.01	1713.67	3	100.8s	122.8
4	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	49.12	1874.69	2	76.3s	122.1
5	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	49.33	1766.10	3	107.4s	120.7
6	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	52.91	1070.76	4	80.9s	112.2
7	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	46.96	1456.65	3	93.1s	110.8
8	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	43.55	1811.55	2	83.2s	110.6
9	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	46.20	1499.77	3	97.4s	110.3
10	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	48.18	1237.93	3	77.1s	108.5
11	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	41.97	1741.86	3	124.5s	106.5
12	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	47.36	1203.88	3	76.3s	106.3
13	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	40.28	1919.75	2	95.3s	105.8
14	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	42.44	1626.15	3	115.0s	105.6
15	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	46.44	1130.77	4	97.4s	103.2
16	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	45.28	1206.68	3	79.9s	102.9
17	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	43.03	1399.26	3	97.5s	102.8
18	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	37.80	2052.56	2	108.6s	102.6
19	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	43.25	1341.40	3	93.0s	102.1
20	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	45.77	1117.25	4	97.6s	101.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Amoonguss in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Amoonguss 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 Amoonguss 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 Amoonguss counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Y Charizard. The table also includes Rayquaza, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Moltres, and Reshiram, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Amoonguss type chart

When fighting Amoonguss, keep in mind the following that Grass and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Electric	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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