Best Elgyem counters

Raid Battles

The best Elgyem counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Shadow Weavile, Tyranitar, and Mega Gyarados. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Elgyem in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow WeavileShadow Weavile
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #5
          Official artwork of TyranitarTyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados
          Bite / Crunch
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 58.676921.0062s154.4
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 58.594658.2063s142.2
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 71.281431.1254s130.6
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 54.043910.7068s128.7
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 55.322920.5167s123.4
          6.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 48.784558.3075s122.4
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 47.404922.1077s121.5
          8.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *49.784048.2074s121.4
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 55.632608.2167s121.2
          10.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 50.843569.2172s120.3
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 63.711478.1259s120.2
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 64.961361.3259s120.0
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 54.642583.7168s119.2
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 67.48877.1458s113.2
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 51.552470.8172s112.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 52.252321.8171s112.6
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 60.911276.4262s112.6
          18.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 47.453223.1177s111.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *53.981948.6169s111.5
          20.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 44.004077.5083s110.2
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 54.321727.1269s109.3
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 52.271954.4171s108.7
          23.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 44.753507.3182s108.3
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 51.701938.1172s107.6
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 52.671776.2271s107.3
          26.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *49.362218.7175s106.6
          27.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 49.912105.6174s106.4
          28.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 46.052866.1180s106.3
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf GhostShadow Ball 48.082361.4177s105.7
          30.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 41.224105.5089s104.8
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Elgyem 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

          Elgyem CP range from Raids

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

          • From 738 CP to 791 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 923 CP to 989 CP with Windy weather boost

          Elgyem weaknesses

          Elgyem type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Elgyem

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark144.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost104.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug80.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Grass6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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