Best Carkol counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Carkol counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	71.40	5722.90	1	80.2s	213.6
2	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	71.04	5694.21	1	80.2s	212.6
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	62.05	5705.89	1	92.0s	192.1
4	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	58.30	4344.59	1	74.5s	171.3
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	56.90	4381.92	1	77.0s	168.6
6	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	58.48	3676.76	1	62.9s	164.7
7	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	55.29	4019.55	1	72.7s	161.4
8	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	56.68	3672.65	1	64.8s	160.8
9	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	54.58	4045.24	1	74.1s	160.1
10	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	55.50	3658.39	1	65.9s	158.2
11	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	64.30	2145.61	2	66.7s	154.5
12	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	52.69	3459.05	2	131.3s	150.0
13	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	48.46	4260.84	1	87.9s	148.4
14	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	56.46	2576.34	2	91.3s	146.8
15	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	47.42	4309.85	1	90.9s	146.4
16	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	61.81	1932.77	2	62.5s	146.2
17	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	49.92	3068.21	2	122.9s	139.8
18	Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	47.15	3609.33	1	76.6s	139.5
19	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	53.73	2359.16	2	87.8s	138.3
20	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	52.25	2477.87	2	94.8s	137.1

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About the results

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

Carkol type chart

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

Weaknesses

Ground	256.0%
Water	256.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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