Best Thievul counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Thievul counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	40.15	1342.75	2	100.4s	96.6
2	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	38.88	1257.83	2	104.0s	92.7
3	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	38.07	1221.78	2	106.4s	90.6
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	37.09	1172.11	3	109.4s	87.9
5	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	35.89	1129.33	3	113.1s	85.0
6	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	38.44	853.72	4	110.5s	83.5
7	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	35.64	977.76	3	115.7s	81.6
8	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	38.17	772.03	4	113.0s	81.0
9	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	33.98	1071.65	3	119.4s	80.5
10	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	36.23	860.23	4	116.1s	80.0
11	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	35.95	869.87	4	116.7s	79.7
12	Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	31.80	1193.09	3	125.3s	78.7
13	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	30.45	1308.84	2	129.2s	78.0
14	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	35.12	830.78	4	119.8s	77.5
15	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	32.99	969.22	3	124.0s	76.8
16	Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite *	X-Scissor	34.16	867.46	4	122.0s	76.7
17	Xerneas	Geomancy *	Moonblast	29.36	1358.50	2	133.2s	76.6
18	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	40.00	527.86	6	117.3s	76.2
19	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	33.27	915.17	3	123.9s	76.2
20	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	27.77	1540.58	2	139.0s	75.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Thievul in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Thievul 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 Thievul 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 Thievul counter is Mega Blaziken, followed by Mega Gardevoir, Terrakion, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Keldeo (Ordinary), Shadow Machamp, Lucario, and Mega Alakazam, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Thievul type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%

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