Best Gastly counters

Raid Battles

The best Gastly counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Garchomp, and Shadow Groudon. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Gastly in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *93.654396.1040s204.0
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *112.061981.7134s200.1
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 83.345689.5044s196.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 84.093816.2044s181.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 99.811916.4138s181.2
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *83.613633.3045s179.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *87.572845.8143s177.0
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *100.081663.6239s176.4
          9.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *91.681932.9142s169.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 88.002133.5143s167.5
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 85.312232.7144s165.0
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 89.711827.3143s164.8
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 79.402815.7147s163.3
          14.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 84.822150.7145s163.0
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *80.052594.5147s161.7
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 91.831440.0242s160.0
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 93.681326.7242s159.9
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 77.052760.0149s158.8
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 87.781593.3244s157.5
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 94.611180.4342s157.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 81.562095.5146s157.1
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 75.542723.1149s155.9
          23.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 69.573729.2053s155.7
          24.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *77.152408.3149s154.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 82.821819.0146s154.5
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 79.332051.5148s153.0
          27.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *72.882807.4151s152.5
          28.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *71.842888.5152s151.6
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *92.561065.8343s151.4
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 67.403498.7155s149.9
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Gastly 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

          Gastly CP range from Raids

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

          • From 649 CP to 702 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 812 CP to 878 CP with Fog and Cloudy weather boost

          Gastly weaknesses

          Gastly type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting24.4%
          BugBug39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Gastly

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic114.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground100.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark94.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost74.0%
          • fogFog
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

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