Best Basculegion counters

Raid Battles

The best Basculegion counters in Pokémon GO are Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Shadow Gengar, Origin Forme Giratina, Shadow Chandelure, and Shadow Magnezone. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Basculegion in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          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
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Official artwork of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme Giratina
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Force
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Spark / Wild Charge
          #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 630.67236016.206s2105.9
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 579.06163511.107s1824.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 520.56137379.207s1617.2
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 527.45115499.107s1576.7
          5.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *435.73210018.809s1533.2
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 479.49117192.908s1466.2
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 463.5799719.808s1380.7
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 449.35109827.409s1374.1
          9.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 439.58107376.909s1344.0
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 397.68145393.0010s1321.5
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 445.7192266.409s1317.0
          12.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *366.92192925.6010s1314.6
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *465.6776818.608s1313.1
          14.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricSpark GrassPower Whip 463.8171861.708s1291.1
          15.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 372.94163536.4010s1286.8
          16.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 421.4794743.609s1266.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HaunterShadow HaunterGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 455.1069056.808s1261.4
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 446.1871687.609s1251.4
          19.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 399.51108040.2010s1247.4
          20.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassLeafage GrassFrenzy Plant *385.77122343.1010s1244.8
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 435.1976778.209s1244.3
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 454.6063041.808s1236.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 392.95109136.6010s1233.7
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 449.0661476.909s1218.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricZap Cannon 429.2472933.009s1217.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MismagiusShadow MismagiusDarkSucker Punch GhostShadow Ball 394.5397825.1010s1210.0
          27.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *406.8786008.909s1207.5
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 397.7792200.9010s1203.1
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *418.2972459.509s1191.5
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *398.6886892.9010s1190.6
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Basculegion in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Basculegion CP range from Raids

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

          • From 4 CP to 9 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 5 CP to 11 CP with Rain and Fog weather boost

          Basculegion weaknesses

          Basculegion type chart

          When fighting Basculegion, keep in mind the 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

          • DarkDark160.0%
          • ElectricElectric160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%
          • GrassGrass160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • NormalNormal39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Basculegion takes increased damage from Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass type moves.
          • Basculegion takes reduced damage from Fighting, Normal, Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, and Water 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 Basculegion

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost130.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric94.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass90.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark64.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 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.