Best Poipole counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Poipole counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	54.21	1697.03	9	281.8s	128.2
2	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	48.59	2223.54	7	320.3s	126.4
3	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	50.15	1243.96	13	322.5s	111.9
4	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	43.83	1596.31	10	364.2s	107.7
5	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	45.26	1417.10	11	344.4s	107.1
6	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	44.86	1397.74	11	342.7s	106.0
7	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	42.83	1382.99	11	355.2s	102.1
8	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	40.64	1490.16	11	403.3s	100.0
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	40.33	1524.02	10	377.9s	100.0
10	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	41.03	1418.52	11	380.3s	99.5
11	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	43.27	1163.01	13	349.4s	98.5
12	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	37.82	1678.79	9	399.5s	97.6
13	Shadow Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	45.52	925.58	17	345.7s	96.7
14	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	41.71	1197.58	13	373.3s	96.5
15	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	38.84	1469.94	11	416.3s	96.3
16	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	37.99	1409.51	11	408.1s	93.8
17	Shadow Exeggutor	Confusion	Psychic	40.41	1062.27	15	394.4s	91.5
18	Lunala	Confusion	Psychic	36.35	1449.85	11	438.7s	91.4
19	Shadow Gallade	Confusion	Psychic	40.11	1075.53	14	375.4s	91.3
20	Shadow Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	40.11	1075.53	14	375.4s	91.3

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About the results

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

Poipole type chart

When fighting Poipole, keep in mind the following that Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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