Best Primarina counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Primarina in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Primarina counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Primarina counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	37.01	662.90	6	107.5s	76.1
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	33.71	832.37	5	123.5s	75.1
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	33.76	684.09	6	121.6s	71.6
4	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	33.55	677.99	6	121.3s	71.1
5	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	29.30	993.92	4	135.7s	70.7
6	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	34.25	596.38	7	121.9s	70.0
7	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	31.74	746.83	5	117.7s	69.9
8	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	31.42	759.85	5	120.9s	69.7
9	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	34.91	530.26	7	106.3s	68.9
10	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	32.74	631.09	6	115.6s	68.6
11	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	32.90	619.05	6	112.9s	68.5
12	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	30.40	780.67	5	128.4s	68.4
13	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	33.56	547.07	7	114.1s	67.4
14	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	30.48	673.13	6	132.5s	66.1
15	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	30.14	677.99	6	135.0s	65.6
16	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	29.70	700.76	6	141.6s	65.5
17	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	28.39	790.96	5	139.3s	65.2
18	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	30.31	635.78	6	125.8s	64.9
19	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	32.72	499.86	8	122.2s	64.7
20	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	31.82	542.02	7	119.3s	64.6

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Primarina counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Mega Gengar, and Shadow Raikou. The table also includes Mega Venusaur, Xurkitree, Shadow Magnezone, and Mega Rayquaza, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Primarina type chart

When fighting Primarina, keep in mind the following 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

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Poison	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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