Best Helioptile counters

Raid Battles

The best Helioptile counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Garchomp, Mega Heracross, Shadow Mamoswine, and Therian Forme Landorus. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Helioptile in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Close Combat
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Mud-Slap / High Horsepower
          #6
          Official artwork of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme Landorus
          Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *81.846833.1045s200.6
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *70.877860.7052s184.2
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *76.135439.1048s180.8
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *66.915696.1055s164.7
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 73.033760.2051s162.1
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 69.924044.6053s159.0
          7.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *67.214513.6055s157.6
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 72.553199.7151s156.1
          9.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *63.565310.9058s155.8
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 76.452508.9149s154.8
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 65.884159.8056s152.5
          12.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *71.192927.3152s151.0
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 71.262307.8153s143.9
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FightingFocus Blast 69.842435.8154s143.2
          15.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *55.645535.5066s141.4
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 58.974189.2062s139.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 61.473413.2160s138.6
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UrsalunaShadow UrsalunaFightingRock Smash GroundHigh Horsepower *57.214489.1064s138.5
          19.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 58.173966.3063s136.8
          20.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 67.492225.3155s136.8
          21.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 67.492225.3155s136.8
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 60.983286.3161s136.7
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 66.242306.1156s135.8
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DonphanShadow DonphanGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 58.553556.6163s134.5
          25.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 60.033134.1162s133.7
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega LopunnyFightingDouble Kick FightingFocus Blast 63.402514.9159s133.5
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HippowdonShadow HippowdonGroundSand Attack GroundScorching Sands 56.013996.3066s133.0
          28.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingCounter FightingAura Sphere 67.821819.5156s131.8
          29.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 55.953808.9066s131.5
          30.Thumbnail image of LandorusLandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 55.953808.9066s131.5
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Helioptile 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

          Helioptile CP range from Raids

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

          • From 489 CP to 533 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 612 CP to 666 CP with Rain and Partly Cloudy weather boost

          Helioptile weaknesses

          Helioptile type chart

          When fighting Helioptile, keep in mind the that Electric and Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, Steel, and Ghost-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FightingFighting160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          GhostGhost39.1%
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Helioptile

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fighting200.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground148.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon16.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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