Best Carbink counters

Raid Battles

The best Carbink counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Metagross, Metagross, Shadow Excadrill, Dialga, Mega Aggron, Origin Forme Dialga, and Excadrill. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Carbink in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #1
          Official artwork of MetagrossMetagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #3
          Official artwork of DialgaDialga
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AggronMega Aggron
          Iron Tail / Heavy Slam
          #5
          Official artwork of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme Dialga
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #6
          Official artwork of ExcadrillExcadrill
          Metal Claw / Iron Head
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *39.102396.0194s90.0
          2.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *32.552335.41113s77.4
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 32.742037.71112s75.6
          4.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 29.211832.01126s67.5
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 27.082376.11135s67.1
          6.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 28.691896.61128s67.0
          7.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 27.332001.01134s65.2
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 28.381496.82130s63.3
          9.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *25.492148.51143s62.6
          10.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *26.481816.41138s62.3
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelSteel Wing SteelFlash Cannon 27.661481.72133s61.9
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 26.621662.82138s61.5
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SteelixMega Pokémon iconMega SteelixSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 23.502678.21155s61.4
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 27.621414.62133s61.3
          15.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *26.231621.62140s60.5
          16.Thumbnail image of JirachiJirachiElectricCharge Beam SteelDoom Desire 24.951962.11147s60.4
          17.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 28.091237.32132s60.4
          18.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectSteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 28.091237.32132s60.4
          19.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 28.091237.32132s60.4
          20.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 28.091237.32132s60.4
          21.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 28.091237.32132s60.4
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 29.481003.83126s60.2
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnetonShadow MagnetonSteelMetal Sound SteelMagnet Bomb 29.061030.93128s59.8
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *24.721381.52149s55.8
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *23.491621.72156s55.4
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylSteelSteel Wing SteelIron Head 27.31895.84136s55.3
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PerrserkerShadow PerrserkerSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 25.651080.83144s54.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampSteelBullet Punch SteelHeavy Slam 26.43902.93141s54.0
          29.Thumbnail image of BisharpBisharpSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 25.071095.33147s53.8
          30.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelSteel Wing SteelFlash Cannon 23.191460.22158s53.7
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Carbink 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

          Carbink CP range from Raids

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

          • From 780 CP to 838 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 975 CP to 1047 CP with Partly Cloudy and Cloudy weather boost

          Carbink weaknesses

          Carbink type chart

          When fighting Carbink, keep in mind the that Rock and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Steel (2x), Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fire, Flying, Normal, and Dragon-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          SteelSteel256.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          DragonDragon39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DarkDark62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Carbink

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Steel246.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ground56.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water40.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass38.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

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