Best Galvantula counters

Raid Battles

The best Galvantula counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Blaziken, Shadow Heatran, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Rampardos, Primal Groudon, Shadow Chandelure, and Shadow Rhyperior. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Galvantula in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
          Fire Spin / Magma Storm
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #4
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Fire Punch
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 56.932010.2166s117.0
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *51.292470.3172s112.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *54.371933.1169s111.9
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 62.331000.5362s109.1
          5.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *45.943113.3180s107.9
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 53.491530.8270s105.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *52.341663.2271s105.3
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 47.212217.9178s102.9
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *46.512130.2180s100.8
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 48.701777.7276s100.8
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 50.711459.9274s100.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 51.781323.3273s99.6
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 48.161677.3277s98.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *51.381283.5273s98.4
          15.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *42.582422.4187s96.5
          16.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *43.392157.7185s95.7
          17.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 46.171636.7281s95.0
          18.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 51.25982.3374s93.0
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 44.581672.9283s92.8
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 47.581264.1279s92.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 48.571150.8378s92.0
          22.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 44.141665.9284s92.0
          23.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 44.711516.4283s91.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *47.051232.0280s91.0
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *47.431188.2379s90.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 48.101099.5379s90.5
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagmortarShadow MagmortarFireFire Spin FireFire Punch 46.821207.6280s90.3
          28.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *43.251634.7286s90.1
          29.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 43.761521.1285s89.7
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 42.421635.9288s88.8
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Galvantula 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

          Galvantula CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1193 CP to 1260 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1491 CP to 1575 CP with Rain weather boost

          Galvantula weaknesses

          Galvantula type chart

          When fighting Galvantula, keep in mind the that Bug and Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Fire and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FireFire160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric62.5%
          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Galvantula takes increased damage from Fire and Rock type moves.
          • Galvantula takes reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Galvantula

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire206.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock88.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost28.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground16.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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