Best Pokémon to defeat Eternatus in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Eternatus are: Mega Rayquaza, Primal Groudon, Shadow Mewtwo, Black Kyurem, Mega Garchomp, Mega Alakazam, and White Kyurem. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Eternatus in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe *
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Psycho Cut / Psystrike *
      #3
      Official artwork of Black KyuremBlack Kyurem
      Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Dragon Tail / Outrage
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
      Confusion / Psychic *
      #6
      Official artwork of White KyuremWhite Kyurem
      Ice Fang / Ice Burn
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *40.13805.818374s76.8
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *33.821216.412444s73.5
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *38.98652.722385s71.7
      4.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 37.37669.222402s69.8
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 33.97836.617442s68.0
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *35.37559.926425s64.3
      7.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremIceIce Fang IceIce Burn 34.38615.624437s64.2
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 32.26701.821466s62.8
      9.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *32.57652.422461s62.3
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 31.41709.321478s61.7
      11.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *29.74861.117505s61.6
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath PsychicPsychic 32.44626.223463s61.6
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 32.16640.423467s61.5
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *31.15699.721482s61.1
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 31.97579.225470s59.9
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 33.04497.230454s59.4
      17.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *31.34583.125479s59.0
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 29.40719.420511s58.8
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *33.29435.134451s58.1
      20.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 27.62819.018544s57.6
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 27.84772.119539s57.2
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 29.91586.925502s57.0
      23.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 30.75528.228488s56.9
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 31.75467.332473s56.8
      25.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *29.15627.823515s56.7
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath PsychicPsychic 31.38450.133479s55.8
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath PsychicPsychic 28.19660.022533s55.8
      28.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 27.63701.221543s55.7
      29.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *30.64478.231490s55.5
      30.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 26.37763.619569s54.7
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Eternatus in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 6+ 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.

      Eternatus takes increased damage from:Eternatus takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Dragon
      • Ground
      • Ice
      • Psychic
      Eternatus takes reduced damage from:Eternatus takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Electric
      • Fighting
      • Fire
      • Poison
      • Water
      -60.9%
      • Grass

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Eternatus

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Psychic142.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon132.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground82.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ice26.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ghost4.0%
      • fogFog
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Bug4.0%
      • rainRain
      Dark4.0%
      • fogFog
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow

      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.