Best Lycanroc (Midnight) counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Lycanroc (Midnight) counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	47.07	1719.81	3	109.6s	115.7
2	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	47.36	1559.21	3	98.8s	113.4
3	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	45.54	1318.02	3	86.8s	105.6
4	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	45.17	1085.34	4	96.1s	100.0
5	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	43.76	1186.82	4	108.5s	99.9
6	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	43.17	969.73	4	89.8s	94.0
7	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	40.17	1164.79	4	116.0s	93.2
8	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	41.66	1028.72	4	98.8s	92.9
9	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	42.44	957.22	4	90.2s	92.5
10	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	37.66	1290.63	3	102.8s	91.1
11	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	40.31	1037.18	4	102.9s	90.8
12	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	41.37	863.86	5	104.4s	88.4
13	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	39.07	1024.01	4	104.8s	88.4
14	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	36.68	1174.58	4	128.1s	87.3
15	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	36.77	1123.77	4	122.2s	86.5
16	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	36.10	1184.70	4	131.3s	86.4
17	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	41.30	774.35	5	93.7s	85.9
18	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	34.61	1310.20	3	113.6s	85.8
19	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	38.50	923.00	4	95.9s	85.2
20	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	39.08	873.77	5	111.8s	85.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Lycanroc (Midnight) in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Lycanroc (Midnight) 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 Lycanroc (Midnight) 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 Lycanroc (Midnight) counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Primal Kyogre, Shadow Metagross, and Mega Sceptile. The table also includes Mega Swampert, Mega Blaziken, Shadow Garchomp, and Terrakion, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Lycanroc (Midnight) type chart

When fighting Lycanroc (Midnight), keep in mind the following that Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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