Best Palafin counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Palafin counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	46.42	1526.68	2	87.0s	111.2
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	40.20	2051.75	1	96.6s	107.5
3	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	41.68	1692.13	2	94.9s	105.2
4	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	39.20	2032.81	1	98.9s	105.2
5	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	43.68	1369.27	2	92.9s	103.4
6	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	41.66	1568.58	2	95.6s	103.2
7	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	42.33	1485.95	2	94.7s	103.0
8	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	37.44	2055.56	1	103.2s	101.9
9	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	43.16	1324.29	2	94.3s	101.6
10	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	40.69	1576.68	2	97.6s	101.5
11	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	40.59	1452.97	2	98.6s	99.3
12	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	38.83	1535.08	2	102.1s	97.4
13	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	36.19	1831.89	1	107.3s	96.5
14	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	38.54	1437.19	2	103.4s	95.2
15	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	40.31	1245.42	2	100.9s	95.0
16	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	37.55	1497.15	2	105.5s	94.3
17	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	38.08	1407.59	2	104.8s	93.9
18	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	35.88	1648.79	2	109.1s	93.4
19	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	37.46	1422.47	2	106.2s	93.0
20	Mega Latios	Dragon Breath	Solar Beam	33.79	1848.98	1	114.3s	91.9

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About the results

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

Palafin type chart

When fighting Palafin, 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.