Best Basculegion counters

Raid Battles

The best Basculegion counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Gengar, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Chandelure, Mega Banette, Shadow Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, and Shadow Cursola. 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 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow CursolaShadow Cursola
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 471.04133008.808s1484.0
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 404.39147846.409s1343.8
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 435.67106482.509s1332.2
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 423.61111794.209s1316.0
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 429.3894024.209s1283.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 399.61110987.6010s1254.6
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 408.2999790.209s1248.5
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *433.6271531.109s1222.7
          9.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 408.7775898.709s1181.1
          10.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 338.79148563.3011s1169.0
          11.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *332.02160030.8011s1168.3
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 381.9282156.3010s1137.5
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 374.9386906.0010s1134.0
          14.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 362.9598153.9010s1133.3
          15.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *401.6965086.4010s1128.5
          16.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *377.5879818.2010s1120.6
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 396.0663634.8010s1110.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 388.3168507.7010s1110.2
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf GhostShadow Ball 378.1670596.4010s1093.9
          20.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 357.7387381.7011s1093.8
          21.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 391.8260707.5010s1090.7
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 379.0167443.3010s1085.6
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *380.9165982.8010s1085.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 399.0154624.3010s1082.8
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 363.0075144.6010s1072.6
          26.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 332.81103854.0011s1070.4
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 377.2464097.6010s1070.3
          28.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 334.78101458.6011s1070.2
          29.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 363.8771209.3010s1062.8
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 342.3689596.4011s1061.8
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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

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%
          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 Basculegion

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost112.0%
          • fogFog
          Grass102.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric86.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark74.0%
          • fogFog
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy

          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.