Best Shiinotic counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shiinotic counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	57.81	2169.79	2	75.1s	143.1
2	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	53.95	2313.17	2	85.8s	138.1
3	Mega Gengar	Hex	Sludge Bomb	53.42	2204.51	2	82.5s	135.4
4	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	48.25	2990.78	2	124.0s	135.4
5	Roserade	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	46.96	1750.07	3	111.8s	116.0
6	Shadow Victreebel	Acid	Sludge Bomb	49.23	1427.82	3	87.0s	114.3
7	Shadow Vileplume	Acid	Sludge Bomb	47.57	1582.02	3	99.8s	114.2
8	Shadow Muk	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	43.66	1985.39	2	90.9s	113.4
9	Overqwil	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	43.65	1838.84	2	84.2s	111.2
10	Muk (Alola Shadow)	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	43.76	1820.49	2	83.2s	111.1
11	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	40.97	2026.42	2	98.9s	108.7
12	Shadow Skuntank	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	45.16	1479.43	3	98.3s	108.0
13	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	40.46	1914.62	2	94.6s	106.1
14	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	43.03	1442.30	3	100.5s	103.5
15	Shadow Nidoking	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave	42.55	1397.17	3	98.5s	101.9
16	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	41.83	1406.29	3	100.9s	100.7
17	Scolipede	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	39.69	1636.59	3	123.7s	100.6
18	Toxicroak	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	42.26	1339.05	3	95.1s	100.3
19	Shadow Drapion	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	40.58	1462.12	3	108.1s	99.4
20	Vileplume	Acid	Sludge Bomb	39.47	1555.23	3	118.2s	98.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shiinotic in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shiinotic 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 Shiinotic 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 Shiinotic counter is Mega Beedrill, followed by Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gengar, and Nihilego. The table also includes Roserade, Shadow Victreebel, Shadow Vileplume, and Shadow Muk, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shiinotic type chart

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

Weaknesses

Poison	256.0%
Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Electric	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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