Best Hoopa Confined counters

Raid Battles

The best Hoopa Confined counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Houndoom, Mega Banette, Shadow Chandelure, and Tyranitar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Hoopa Confined in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Official artwork of TyranitarTyranitar
          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 TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 54.803523.3167s127.3
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 55.412336.7167s118.1
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 69.09739.4457s111.4
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 50.161937.9174s105.0
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 61.78735.9464s101.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 62.84675.2563s101.4
          7.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 45.882296.5181s101.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 51.611433.8273s101.0
          9.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *46.922033.8179s100.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 44.042474.4184s99.5
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 67.34463.6762s99.3
          12.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 47.091766.8279s98.0
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 50.781260.1274s97.1
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 58.92633.1567s95.1
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 49.421137.4377s93.1
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *51.93927.2374s92.9
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 48.321211.0278s92.6
          18.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 44.541491.3284s90.6
          19.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 40.912019.1190s90.0
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 48.95951.9378s89.1
          21.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 41.801739.9289s88.8
          22.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *46.891085.4381s88.4
          23.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 47.801003.7379s88.4
          24.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 39.331980.2194s86.9
          25.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 42.811414.0287s86.8
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 48.80821.2479s86.2
          27.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 51.45660.8576s86.1
          28.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 38.412053.1196s85.9
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 56.03451.2773s85.3
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ShiftryShadow ShiftryDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.171078.9385s84.2
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Hoopa Confined 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

          Hoopa Confined CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1836 CP to 1919 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2295 CP to 2399 CP with Windy and Fog weather boost

          Hoopa Confined weaknesses

          Hoopa Confined type chart

          When fighting Hoopa Confined, keep in mind the that Psychic and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark (2x) and Ghost (2x)-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Psychic, Normal, and Fighting-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark256.0%
          GhostGhost256.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting24.4%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Hoopa Confined

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark200.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost162.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric12.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

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