Best Gourgeist counters

Raid Battles

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

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 42.241857.8188s90.8
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.001032.33110s67.8
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *32.611201.12114s67.6
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 30.661521.62120s67.6
          5.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 32.771130.13114s67.0
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 35.79676.05106s64.8
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 31.191012.53119s63.0
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *31.25932.83120s62.1
          9.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *29.001210.92128s61.7
          10.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl FlyingOblivion Wing *27.511343.72134s60.4
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl FlyingSky Attack 32.07734.44118s60.4
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 30.19861.04124s59.4
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 32.00663.75118s59.0
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin GhostShadow Ball 34.03518.76113s59.0
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *28.151082.73132s58.9
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 27.821124.23133s58.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 27.801112.83133s58.6
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 27.801112.83133s58.6
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang DarkFoul Play 27.561133.73134s58.4
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *31.04680.55122s57.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 28.64906.13130s57.6
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 32.92495.57117s56.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 33.95415.78115s56.2
          24.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *25.881194.93143s56.2
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl IceAvalanche 30.03659.25126s56.0
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *30.68561.66124s55.2
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *28.57742.04131s55.2
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 30.31557.56126s54.6
          29.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 25.86997.43143s54.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *28.70645.15131s53.8
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Gourgeist CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1220 CP to 1288 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1526 CP to 1610 CP with Fog and Sunny weather boost

          Gourgeist weaknesses

          Gourgeist type chart

          When fighting Gourgeist, keep in mind the that Ghost and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Ice-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, Water, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          IceIce160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Gourgeist

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire140.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost72.0%
          • fogFog
          Flying66.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark62.0%
          • fogFog
          Ice30.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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