Best Smoliv counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Smoliv counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	89.60	11123.06	1	124.1s	299.1
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	70.30	6475.72	1	92.1s	217.8
3	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	68.77	6842.00	1	99.5s	217.2
4	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	66.35	5097.41	1	76.8s	196.4
5	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Blast Burn *	75.22	3325.51	2	88.4s	194.0
6	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	61.10	6147.10	1	100.6s	193.5
7	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	63.45	4334.52	1	68.3s	182.4
8	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	57.84	5335.52	1	92.2s	179.3
9	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	61.57	4369.29	1	71.0s	178.7
10	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	55.49	5908.23	1	106.5s	178.3
11	Mega Salamence	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	51.37	6958.48	1	135.5s	175.3
12	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	60.69	4070.14	1	67.1s	173.7
13	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	61.31	3856.57	1	62.9s	172.7
14	Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Brave Bird	57.36	4578.08	1	79.8s	171.4
15	Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	55.20	4962.42	1	89.9s	170.0
16	Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite *	Sludge Bomb	62.96	3253.81	2	103.4s	168.8
17	Shadow Salamence	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	55.46	4741.29	1	85.5s	168.6
18	Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	50.92	5955.83	1	117.0s	167.4
19	Shadow Staraptor	Gust *	Brave Bird	62.62	3190.88	2	101.9s	167.3
20	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	62.58	3078.02	2	98.4s	165.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Smoliv in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Smoliv 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 Smoliv 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 Smoliv counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Rayquaza, and Shadow Moltres. The table also includes Mega Blaziken, Shadow Ho-Oh, Reshiram, and Yveltal, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Smoliv type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Poison	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Electric	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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