Best Finizen counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Finizen counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	75.35	4244.60	1	56.3s	206.4
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	70.71	4500.57	1	63.6s	199.7
3	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	64.71	5048.50	1	78.0s	192.3
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	65.71	4682.68	1	71.3s	190.9
5	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	60.87	5663.20	1	93.0s	189.1
6	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	67.75	4103.71	1	60.6s	189.0
7	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	68.42	3835.73	1	56.1s	187.2
8	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	68.77	3606.86	1	52.4s	185.1
9	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	65.96	3993.23	1	60.5s	184.0
10	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	70.07	3216.06	2	91.8s	182.4
11	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	66.44	3422.35	2	103.0s	178.0
12	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	60.14	4583.96	1	76.2s	177.7
13	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	63.34	3896.01	1	61.5s	177.4
14	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	57.67	5151.57	1	89.3s	177.3
15	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	61.44	3907.78	1	63.6s	173.5
16	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	60.14	4165.18	1	69.3s	173.5
17	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	64.61	3245.08	2	100.4s	172.0
18	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	65.39	3023.82	2	92.5s	170.5
19	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	60.79	3581.33	2	117.8s	168.4
20	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	63.45	3143.80	2	99.1s	168.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Finizen in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Finizen 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 Finizen 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 Finizen counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Zekrom, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Venusaur, Shadow Raikou, Mega Manectric, and Xurkitree, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Finizen type chart

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

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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