Best Swirlix counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Swirlix counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	54.12	3815.98	1	70.5s	156.8
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	49.08	3094.28	2	126.1s	138.3
3	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	45.04	3707.10	1	82.3s	135.7
4	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	48.83	2742.12	2	112.3s	133.7
5	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	45.15	2667.10	2	118.1s	125.2
6	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	40.96	3221.41	2	157.3s	122.0
7	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	38.87	3621.92	1	93.2s	120.8
8	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	37.48	3748.19	1	100.0s	118.5
9	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	40.23	3020.55	2	150.2s	118.4
10	Shadow Ho-Oh	Steel Wing	Brave Bird	37.32	3427.92	2	183.7s	115.5
11	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	36.53	3542.52	2	194.0s	114.6
12	Genesect (Shock)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	38.27	3028.53	2	158.3s	114.2
13	Genesect (Normal)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	38.27	3028.53	2	158.3s	114.2
14	Genesect (Douse)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	38.27	3028.53	2	158.3s	114.2
15	Genesect (Chill)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	38.27	3028.53	2	158.3s	114.2
16	Genesect (Burn)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	38.27	3028.53	2	158.3s	114.2
17	Shadow Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	40.11	2497.21	2	124.5s	112.7
18	Roserade	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	39.60	2532.64	2	127.9s	112.0
19	Jirachi	Charge Beam	Doom Desire	35.77	3230.46	2	180.6s	110.3
20	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	36.34	3074.55	2	169.2s	110.2

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About the results

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

Swirlix type chart

When fighting Swirlix, keep in mind the following that Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, and Dragon type moves.

Weaknesses

Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%

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