Best Pokémon to defeat Thwackey in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Thwackey are: Mega Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Mega Salamence, Shadow Salamence, Rayquaza, Mega Blaziken, and Shadow Heatran. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Thwackey in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn *
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
      Fire Fang / Fly
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
      Fire Fang / Fly
      #4
      Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn *
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
      Fire Spin / Magma Storm *
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 63.005078.4058s163.2
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *51.013443.1171s127.1
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 46.784198.1077s124.1
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 51.192734.7171s121.3
      5.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 48.363060.1175s118.9
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *53.242013.5168s117.0
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *46.033076.4179s114.5
      8.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *44.223253.8182s112.3
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *46.702558.6178s111.2
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *44.032984.0182s109.8
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 43.013156.1184s109.2
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 43.013156.1184s109.2
      13.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 42.492696.2185s104.5
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *44.002098.4182s101.7
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 44.681959.0181s101.4
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 47.691419.7276s99.5
      17.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *38.263028.1195s98.7
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 40.002575.1190s98.7
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 47.751305.5276s97.8
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 44.351701.1282s97.7
      21.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 39.552561.8192s97.7
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 47.421331.2276s97.6
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *47.671296.0276s97.5
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 43.211807.5184s97.0
      25.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *40.732135.3189s96.1
      26.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *38.832525.2193s96.0
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 41.182000.8188s95.5
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmboarShadow EmboarFireEmber FireBlast Burn *45.271408.5280s95.3
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 42.821719.7285s95.3
      30.Thumbnail image of Ho-OhHo-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 35.833111.11101s94.3
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Thwackey in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Thwackey CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1011 CP to 1072 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1263 CP to 1340 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Thwackey weaknesses

      Thwackey type chart

      When fighting Thwackey, keep in mind the that Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.

      Thwackey takes increased damage from:Thwackey takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Bug
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Ice
      • Poison
      Thwackey takes reduced damage from:Thwackey takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Electric
      • Grass
      • Ground
      • Water

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Thwackey

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fire152.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying78.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug64.0%
      • rainRain
      Poison44.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ice18.0%
      • snowSnow
      Psychic12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Steel4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Thwackey in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Thwackey 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 Thwackey 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.