Best Arctibax counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Arctibax counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	52.02	2049.99	1	76.2s	130.3
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	62.99	1085.87	3	70.4s	128.4
3	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	48.02	2014.74	1	82.1s	122.2
4	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	49.29	1746.43	2	81.3s	120.3
5	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	50.15	1338.82	2	82.5s	114.0
6	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	43.12	2009.02	1	90.7s	112.7
7	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	47.90	1354.42	2	85.8s	110.5
8	Primal Groudon	Dragon Tail	Precipice Blades *	43.59	1721.83	2	90.9s	109.3
9	Shadow Salamence	Dragon Tail	Outrage *	59.23	666.51	5	82.4s	108.5
10	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	42.40	1770.27	2	93.0s	107.8
11	Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Outrage *	51.28	992.61	3	84.7s	107.6
12	Shadow Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Outrage	55.29	775.64	4	83.7s	107.0
13	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	48.91	1119.22	3	86.5s	107.0
14	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	44.40	1455.36	2	91.0s	106.2
15	Mega Latios	Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw	49.76	1006.57	3	86.7s	105.5
16	Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Tail	Outrage	55.04	696.98	5	86.1s	103.8
17	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	44.24	1269.26	2	92.7s	102.4
18	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	47.42	1029.99	3	89.9s	102.4
19	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	48.39	964.18	3	89.3s	102.2
20	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	43.20	1333.38	2	94.1s	101.8

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About the results

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

Arctibax type chart

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

Weaknesses

Dragon	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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