Best Basculegion counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Basculegion counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	471.04	133008.84	0	7.8s	1930.9
2	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	404.39	147846.39	0	9.0s	1768.3
3	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	423.61	111794.17	0	8.6s	1707.4
4	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	399.61	110987.64	0	9.1s	1631.4
5	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	408.29	99790.17	0	9.0s	1614.3
6	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	332.02	160030.81	0	10.9s	1555.7
7	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	433.62	71531.15	0	8.5s	1554.0
8	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	338.79	148563.25	0	10.7s	1550.3
9	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	408.77	75898.74	0	9.0s	1508.9
10	Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	362.95	98153.88	0	10.1s	1471.8
11	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	374.93	86906.05	0	9.8s	1462.9
12	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	381.92	82156.34	0	9.6s	1462.7
13	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	377.58	79818.25	0	9.7s	1439.7
14	Shadow Raikou	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	388.31	68507.74	0	9.5s	1415.2
15	Gengar	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	357.73	87381.68	0	10.2s	1414.2
16	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	396.06	63634.77	0	9.3s	1410.1
17	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	332.81	103853.97	0	11.0s	1398.8
18	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	378.16	70596.42	0	9.7s	1397.8
19	Hoopa (Confined)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	334.78	101458.61	0	10.9s	1396.8
20	Lunala	Confusion	Shadow Ball	300.91	136731.73	0	12.1s	1389.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Basculegion in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Basculegion 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 Basculegion 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 Basculegion counter is Mega Gengar, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Mega Banette, and Shadow Tyranitar. The table also includes Shadow Cursola, Giratina (Origin Forme), Mega Sceptile, and Gholdengo, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Basculegion type chart

When fighting Basculegion, keep in mind the following that Water and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, Water, Fighting, and Normal type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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