Best Cloyster counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Cloyster counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	23.57	1033.05	4	175.3s	60.6
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	26.94	628.97	6	140.1s	59.2
3	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	30.27	399.41	10	131.9s	57.7
4	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	26.18	610.08	6	139.8s	57.5
5	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	25.83	614.14	6	142.7s	57.0
6	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	26.55	564.21	7	148.7s	57.0
7	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	27.05	512.55	8	151.6s	56.4
8	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	24.58	666.83	6	162.8s	56.1
9	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	26.28	539.00	7	143.6s	55.9
10	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	22.87	790.22	5	172.8s	55.4
11	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	26.83	480.26	8	143.2s	55.2
12	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	25.36	560.55	7	154.7s	55.0
13	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	25.92	514.14	8	158.7s	54.7
14	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	27.90	405.96	9	131.0s	54.5
15	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	26.36	479.70	8	145.6s	54.4
16	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	24.11	571.38	7	165.9s	53.2
17	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	24.54	530.94	7	151.5s	52.9
18	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	23.37	610.10	6	156.6s	52.8
19	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	23.73	579.46	7	170.9s	52.8
20	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	24.54	519.87	7	148.3s	52.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cloyster in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cloyster 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 Cloyster 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 Cloyster counter is Keldeo (Ordinary), followed by Mega Blaziken, Mega Sceptile, and Terrakion. The table also includes Shadow Raikou, Kartana, Mega Diancie, and Shadow Magnezone, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Cloyster type chart

When fighting Cloyster, keep in mind the following that Water and Ice-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Water, and Ice type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ice	39.1%
Water	62.5%

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