Best Maschiff counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Maschiff counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	57.98	2064.09	2	71.2s	141.6
2	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	53.87	2349.71	2	87.2s	138.4
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	51.88	2566.43	2	98.9s	137.6
4	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	56.11	1991.45	2	71.0s	137.0
5	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	49.74	2539.25	2	102.1s	133.0
6	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	53.72	1955.13	2	72.8s	131.9
7	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	49.78	1949.98	2	78.3s	124.5
8	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	48.15	2140.70	2	88.9s	124.3
9	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	54.85	1345.66	3	73.6s	122.1
10	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	48.26	1973.43	2	81.8s	122.0
11	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	46.22	2215.30	2	95.9s	121.6
12	Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Close Combat	42.72	2578.94	2	120.7s	119.1
13	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	51.31	1460.64	3	85.4s	118.5
14	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	50.09	1550.00	3	92.8s	118.1
15	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	51.86	1337.51	3	77.4s	116.9
16	Xerneas	Geomancy *	Moonblast	42.33	2439.68	2	115.3s	116.6
17	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	55.28	1095.03	4	79.2s	116.6
18	Togekiss	Charm	Aura Sphere *	40.94	2658.63	2	129.9s	116.2
19	Buzzwole	Counter	Superpower	41.35	2478.39	2	119.9s	115.1
20	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	50.59	1315.46	3	78.0s	114.2

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About the results

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

Maschiff type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%

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