Best Lunala counters

Raid Battles

The best Lunala counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Shadow Chandelure, Mega Houndoom, and Shadow Gengar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Lunala in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 51.032236.66301s109.6
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.191487.010298s102.7
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 62.66685.121262s101.5
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 56.41649.523290s92.3
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 57.00622.024288s92.2
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 46.221310.711336s90.9
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 60.99429.134281s90.3
          8.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 43.001458.810360s87.7
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 53.76558.526306s86.1
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 48.17854.817329s86.1
          11.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *45.161046.614347s85.2
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 40.901483.410377s84.5
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *47.66808.818334s84.4
          14.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 43.601050.814359s82.9
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 47.30748.820338s82.6
          16.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 43.25954.815363s80.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.84820.518353s80.6
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 46.83684.421343s80.4
          19.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *43.06895.016366s79.4
          20.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 41.46970.215378s78.4
          21.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 46.69608.924346s78.3
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 44.65714.321357s78.1
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 51.24398.937331s77.4
          24.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 38.691180.612401s77.2
          25.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 38.031204.512407s76.5
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 45.89567.526354s76.2
          27.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 49.50416.935339s76.0
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DrifblimShadow DrifblimGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 46.09551.627353s76.0
          29.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 38.991036.914400s75.6
          30.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 44.30620.524363s75.4
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          Group size

          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Lunala in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 6+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Lunala CP range from Raids

          Lunala can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2219 CP to 2310 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2774 CP to 2887 CP with Windy and Fog weather boost

          Lunala weaknesses

          Lunala type chart

          When fighting Lunala, keep in mind the that Psychic and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark (2x) and Ghost (2x)-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Psychic, Normal, and Fighting-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark256.0%
          GhostGhost256.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting24.4%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Lunala

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark202.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost158.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric12.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Lunala in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Lunala down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Lunala 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.