Best Primarina counters

Raid Battles

The best Primarina counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Kartana, Mega Gengar, Shadow Raikou, Xurkitree, Shadow Electivire, and Shadow Magnezone. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Primarina in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #1
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Sludge Bomb
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #4
          Official artwork of XurkitreeXurkitree
          Thunder Shock / Discharge
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ElectivireShadow Electivire
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Spark / Wild Charge
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *37.01662.95103s66.2
          2.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 33.71832.44112s64.4
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 33.76684.15112s62.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 33.55678.05113s61.5
          5.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 34.25596.46112s60.9
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 34.91530.36110s60.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 31.74746.84119s60.1
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 31.42759.84120s59.8
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *29.30993.93127s59.7
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 32.74631.15116s59.5
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 32.90619.05116s59.5
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 33.56547.16114s58.9
          13.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 30.40780.74124s58.6
          14.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *30.48673.15124s56.9
          15.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *31.51585.56121s56.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 32.72499.97118s56.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *30.14678.05125s56.5
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *31.82542.06120s56.4
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 29.70700.85127s56.2
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 30.31635.85125s56.0
          21.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 28.39791.04132s55.6
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *30.06611.75126s55.2
          23.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 28.18744.64133s54.6
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 32.25422.98121s54.2
          25.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 28.07716.85134s54.0
          26.Thumbnail image of NaganadelNaganadelPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 29.57522.16129s52.8
          27.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 27.67667.25136s52.6
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ManectricShadow ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 31.59367.09124s51.8
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 28.17573.26135s51.7
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Blade 29.30489.07131s51.7
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Primarina 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

          Primarina CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1748 CP to 1829 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2186 CP to 2286 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Primarina weaknesses

          Primarina type chart

          When fighting Primarina, keep in mind the that Water and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Grass, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Water, and Dragon-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          DragonDragon39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DarkDark62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          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 Primarina

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass160.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric134.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison52.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic16.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal10.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost8.0%
          • fogFog
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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