Best Volcanion counters

Raid Battles

The best Volcanion counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Groudon, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Rampardos, Shadow Rhyperior, and Shadow Garchomp. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Volcanion 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
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Mud-Slap / Rock Wrecker
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #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 *35.03814.24108s66.1
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *30.811050.33121s62.9
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *32.68618.45116s59.1
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 28.511045.33130s59.1
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 36.39394.79109s58.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *32.25547.36119s57.1
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *29.68749.54127s57.0
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 34.34376.79115s55.6
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 31.93499.97120s55.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 31.34510.47122s55.0
          11.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 32.06449.88121s54.6
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 32.68399.89120s54.1
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 30.03547.66127s54.0
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 26.81815.64139s53.5
          15.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *27.65714.55136s53.3
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 30.49462.47126s52.8
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 27.71666.15136s52.7
          18.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *28.68574.66132s52.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 30.92384.19126s51.4
          20.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *28.72504.87133s51.2
          21.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *27.28615.65138s51.2
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 30.68377.59127s50.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 30.97363.99127s50.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 28.29491.47135s50.3
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 24.82786.54150s49.9
          26.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 29.58383.79132s49.6
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 26.95529.86141s49.2
          28.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *24.48736.54152s48.7
          29.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *26.32533.76144s48.3
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 25.16633.85149s48.3
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Volcanion 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

          Volcanion CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1987 CP to 2073 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2485 CP to 2592 CP with Sunny and Rain weather boost

          Volcanion weaknesses

          Volcanion type chart

          When fighting Volcanion, keep in mind the that Fire and Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ground, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FireFire39.1%
          IceIce39.1%
          SteelSteel39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Volcanion

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Electric126.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground116.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock80.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon24.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal12.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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