Best Palafin (Hero) counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Palafin (Hero) counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	37.54	598.35	7	111.6s	75.0
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	32.34	805.25	5	124.5s	72.2
3	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	33.48	659.72	6	118.2s	70.5
4	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	34.19	580.60	7	118.9s	69.4
5	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	34.84	532.14	7	106.9s	68.9
6	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	34.85	516.29	7	103.7s	68.4
7	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	32.68	613.58	6	112.6s	68.0
8	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	32.81	601.70	6	110.0s	67.9
9	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	30.21	768.02	5	127.1s	67.8
10	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	29.61	801.88	5	135.4s	67.5
11	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	32.37	563.26	7	121.8s	66.1
12	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	31.10	594.55	7	133.8s	65.0
13	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	32.67	486.82	8	119.2s	64.2
14	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	30.46	588.53	7	135.2s	63.9
15	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	30.67	549.88	7	125.5s	63.1
16	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	30.52	552.46	7	126.7s	63.0
17	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	33.00	437.00	9	119.2s	63.0
18	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	30.36	556.95	7	128.4s	62.8
19	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	28.85	643.75	6	133.9s	62.7
20	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	27.50	681.53	6	148.7s	61.4

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About the results

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

Palafin (Hero) type chart

When fighting Palafin (Hero), 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.