Best Oranguru counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Oranguru counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	33.40	3408.43	2	204.1s	106.2
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	33.41	2293.25	2	137.3s	96.2
3	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	30.46	1903.71	2	125.0s	85.6
4	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	27.90	2252.76	2	161.5s	83.6
5	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	26.95	2419.46	2	179.6s	83.0
6	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	28.47	1999.56	2	140.5s	82.4
7	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	31.19	1420.86	3	136.6s	81.0
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	31.58	1238.62	3	117.7s	79.0
9	Darkrai	Snarl	Dark Pulse	27.85	1688.88	3	181.9s	77.7
10	Mega Absol	Snarl	Payback	30.74	1253.58	3	122.4s	77.7
11	Yveltal	Snarl	Dark Pulse	24.81	1985.86	2	160.1s	74.2
12	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	29.12	1203.27	3	124.0s	73.8
13	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Dark Pulse	29.49	1129.22	4	153.2s	73.4
14	Zarude	Bite	Dark Pulse	23.61	2031.58	2	172.1s	71.9
15	Guzzlord	Snarl	Brutal Swing	23.31	1944.41	2	166.8s	70.4
16	Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	26.01	1397.53	3	161.2s	70.4
17	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	29.46	949.32	4	128.9s	70.2
18	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	29.58	928.17	4	125.5s	70.0
19	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	26.44	1279.54	3	145.2s	69.7
20	Shadow Shiftry	Snarl	Foul Play	26.49	1072.30	4	161.9s	66.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Oranguru in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Oranguru 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 Oranguru 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 Oranguru counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, and Tyranitar. The table also includes Mega Gyarados, Hydreigon, Shadow Weavile, and Mega Rayquaza, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Oranguru type chart

When fighting Oranguru, keep in mind the following that Normal and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, and Dark type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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