Best Alolan Golem counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Alolan Golem counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	58.31	2632.91	2	90.3s	151.2
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	48.27	2331.85	2	96.6s	127.3
3	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	45.18	2337.28	2	103.5s	121.2
4	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	46.50	2100.93	2	90.4s	120.6
5	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	50.62	1243.45	3	73.7s	112.7
6	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	42.18	2114.92	2	100.3s	112.2
7	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	40.02	2286.85	2	114.3s	110.0
8	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	41.81	1977.95	2	94.6s	109.7
9	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	43.05	1655.03	3	115.3s	107.2
10	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	38.72	2072.32	2	107.0s	104.7
11	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	44.25	1378.69	3	93.5s	104.5
12	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	41.33	1522.93	3	110.5s	101.8
13	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	40.60	1465.21	3	108.3s	99.5
14	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	41.94	1227.41	3	87.8s	97.6
15	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	42.78	1156.20	4	108.1s	97.5
16	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	39.36	1362.06	3	103.8s	95.5
17	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	41.40	1135.41	4	109.7s	94.7
18	Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	35.85	1634.94	3	136.8s	93.2
19	Krookodile	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	36.82	1461.81	3	119.1s	92.4
20	Shadow Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	37.94	1249.84	3	98.8s	90.9

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About the results

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

Alolan Golem type chart

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

Weaknesses

Ground	256.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Flying	39.1%
Electric	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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