Best Spectrier counters

Raid Battles

The best Spectrier counters in Pokémon GO are Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Gengar, Origin Forme Giratina, and Shadow Tyranitar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Spectrier in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Official artwork of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme Giratina
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Force
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 62.01679.622264s100.4
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 58.39617.224282s93.9
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 53.07527.328312s84.3
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 41.081411.510376s84.0
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 55.27376.539312s81.3
          6.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *44.08851.017358s80.1
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 42.33944.415371s79.2
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.571083.113384s78.8
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 50.56412.436334s77.1
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *46.65540.327350s76.4
          11.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 43.67630.223368s74.8
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 46.91420.535356s73.0
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 39.98786.719395s72.9
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 40.94677.622389s72.1
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 44.03481.331372s71.3
          16.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSucker Punch DarkDark Pulse 34.271228.712450s70.7
          17.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *37.05845.817423s69.7
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 34.171152.513453s69.6
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 40.28595.025398s69.3
          20.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 45.44370.240371s69.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 47.21317.347365s69.3
          22.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 36.72824.318427s68.8
          23.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 45.63341.343373s68.4
          24.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *35.24913.216443s68.0
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 38.45641.323414s67.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CacturneShadow CacturneDarkSucker Punch DarkPayback 40.25529.628402s67.7
          27.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 34.80924.716448s67.5
          28.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *34.20948.915455s66.9
          29.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 39.30513.329411s66.0
          30.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 39.20508.829413s65.7
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          Group size

          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Spectrier 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

          Spectrier CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1849 CP to 1934 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2312 CP to 2418 CP with Fog weather boost

          Spectrier weaknesses

          Spectrier type chart

          When fighting Spectrier, keep in mind the that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • NormalNormal39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Spectrier takes increased damage from Dark and Ghost type moves.
          • Spectrier takes reduced damage from Fighting, Normal, Bug, and Poison type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Spectrier

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark152.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost142.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic20.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water14.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground14.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel10.0%
          • snowSnow
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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