Best Meltan counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Raid Difficulty

3-Star Raid (3600 HP)↓

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Best Meltan counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	66.92	6394.54	1	95.6s	209.2
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Blast Burn *	69.17	2639.23	2	76.3s	171.9
3	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	58.05	3638.11	1	62.7s	163.3
4	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	66.55	2257.54	2	67.8s	160.6
5	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	56.15	3239.55	2	115.4s	154.7
6	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	55.60	3284.40	2	118.1s	154.1
7	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	52.34	3238.97	2	123.8s	146.8
8	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	57.37	2441.54	2	85.1s	146.5
9	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Blast Burn *	62.76	1749.52	3	83.6s	144.2
10	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	59.41	1835.35	2	61.8s	140.1
11	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	48.34	3392.42	2	140.4s	139.9
12	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	50.69	2925.80	2	115.4s	139.7
13	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	58.36	1798.11	3	92.4s	137.5
14	Mega Houndoom	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	54.04	2221.55	2	82.2s	136.8
15	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	54.36	2170.67	2	79.9s	136.6
16	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	59.43	1642.10	3	82.9s	136.3
17	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	48.78	2917.90	2	119.6s	135.7
18	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	58.87	1636.24	3	83.4s	135.2
19	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	55.06	1912.87	2	69.5s	133.7
20	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	57.12	1704.66	3	89.5s	133.5

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About the results

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

Meltan type chart

When fighting Meltan, keep in mind the following that Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Steel, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Poison	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Rock	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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