Best Volcarona counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Volcarona counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	49.72	1598.04	3	96.4s	118.4
2	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	56.76	1002.42	4	70.6s	116.4
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	57.77	922.05	4	63.8s	115.5
4	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	49.39	1241.27	3	75.4s	110.6
5	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	48.32	1212.85	3	75.3s	108.2
6	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	53.45	663.31	6	74.5s	100.3
7	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	46.90	893.94	5	95.3s	98.0
8	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	48.77	790.18	5	81.0s	97.9
9	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	43.98	1015.70	4	92.4s	96.4
10	Shadow Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	47.16	777.28	5	82.4s	95.0
11	Terrakion	Smack Down	Rock Slide	44.40	893.28	5	100.6s	94.0
12	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	43.64	896.39	5	102.7s	92.9
13	Gigalith	Smack Down	Meteor Beam *	42.20	817.59	5	96.9s	88.5
14	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	39.34	1008.78	4	102.6s	88.5
15	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	38.72	973.15	4	100.5s	86.7
16	Shadow Omastar	Rock Throw *	Rock Slide *	44.90	572.12	7	89.2s	84.8
17	Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	40.34	779.99	5	96.7s	84.6
18	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	42.01	678.48	6	96.9s	84.2
19	Mega Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	37.16	938.93	4	101.1s	83.3
20	Archeops	Wing Attack	Ancient Power	40.46	675.81	6	100.2s	81.8

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About the results

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

Volcarona type chart

When fighting Volcarona, keep in mind the following that Bug and Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Flying, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Ice, Steel, and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Rock	256.0%
Flying	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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