Best Scream Tail counters

Raid Battles

The best Scream Tail counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Gengar, Shadow Metagross, Mega Banette, Shadow Chandelure, Shadow Gengar, Shadow Cursola, and Origin Forme Giratina. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 4 Trainers to defeat Scream Tail in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow CursolaShadow Cursola
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Official artwork of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme Giratina
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Force
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 31.555088.30115s88.6
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *29.093822.20125s78.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 28.344120.50128s77.9
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 28.703822.50127s77.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 28.933348.31126s75.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 26.933587.01135s72.7
          7.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *22.636164.80160s70.8
          8.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 22.416083.50162s70.0
          9.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *24.333683.90149s67.4
          10.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 23.993649.70152s66.5
          11.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 24.283231.11150s65.5
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 24.582619.61148s63.4
          13.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 22.103924.40164s63.3
          14.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 22.233808.20163s63.2
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 24.482616.71149s63.1
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 23.902747.51152s62.6
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 26.651704.42138s61.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MismagiusShadow MismagiusGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 22.803094.21160s61.8
          19.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *19.245901.00188s61.7
          20.Thumbnail image of GiratinaGiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *19.245901.00188s61.7
          21.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 21.933370.21166s60.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HaunterShadow HaunterGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 25.151930.01146s60.6
          23.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 21.563470.51169s60.5
          24.Thumbnail image of Hisuian TyphlosionHisuian TyphlosionGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 21.323529.21170s60.2
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *24.282009.91151s59.4
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarSteelIron Tail DarkBrutal Swing 19.974049.10182s58.8
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorSteelBullet Punch SteelIron Head 21.233130.61171s58.5
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 20.403646.20178s58.5
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 24.161827.21151s58.0
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail SteelHeavy Slam 19.923676.70182s57.5
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Scream Tail in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 4 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 5+ Trainers

          Scream Tail CP range from Raids

          Scream Tail can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1341 CP to 1414 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1677 CP to 1768 CP with Cloudy and Windy weather boost

          Scream Tail weaknesses

          Scream Tail type chart

          When fighting Scream Tail, keep in mind the that Fairy and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Psychic, Dragon, and Fighting-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GhostGhost160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          DragonDragon39.1%
          FightingFighting39.1%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Scream Tail

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost154.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel128.0%
          • snowSnow
          Poison46.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Flying14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark6.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Scream Tail in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Scream Tail down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Scream Tail 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.