Best Eternatus counters

Raid Battles

The best Eternatus counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Rayquaza, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Salamence, and Mewtwo. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Eternatus in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #2
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #6
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *42.37649.323378s73.5
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 39.99769.419395s72.6
          3.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.631193.012434s72.4
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 35.65849.917439s67.6
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *37.39539.427429s64.0
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *37.42470.931433s62.3
          7.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *34.67634.023457s62.3
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath PsychicPsychic 34.60638.623458s62.3
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *33.59692.921469s61.9
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 34.48607.624460s61.5
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *32.67704.921481s60.7
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 33.42625.623473s60.4
          13.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *30.97825.218503s60.1
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 34.88493.530461s59.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath PsychicPsychic 34.77479.031463s59.0
          16.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *32.77590.225484s58.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 33.11564.526480s58.7
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap IceAvalanche 34.35475.831469s58.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 30.91653.022509s57.2
          20.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 32.54510.029491s56.7
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath PsychicPsychic 29.70662.622528s55.6
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *34.74346.643476s55.2
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 28.36745.820550s54.9
          24.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *29.60586.025533s54.1
          25.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 31.20467.732513s53.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosPsychicZen Headbutt DragonOutrage 32.04409.336505s53.5
          27.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *28.04688.821557s53.5
          28.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 27.26725.120571s52.9
          29.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *30.54459.132524s52.7
          30.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 27.28686.521572s52.3
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          Group size

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Eternatus CP range from Raids

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

          • From 2435 CP to 2530 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 3044 CP to 3163 CP with Cloudy and Windy weather boost

          Eternatus weaknesses

          Eternatus type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DragonDragon160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          GrassGrass39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Eternatus

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic148.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon128.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground76.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ice32.0%
          • snowSnow
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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