Battle type
Normal
Weather Boosts a type Ariados is weak to
Best Ariados Raid Counters
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Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.37
- 2 0.37
- 3 0.38
- 4 0.39
- 5 0.39
- 6 0.41
- 7 0.41
- 8 0.42
- 9 0.43
- 10 0.43
- 11 0.43
- 12 0.43
- 13 0.44
- 14 0.44
- 15 0.44
- 16 0.45
- 17 0.45
- 18 0.45
- 19 0.45
- 20 0.45
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.28
- 2 0.31
- 3 0.31
- 4 0.34
- 5 0.37
- 6 0.38
- 7 0.39
- 8 0.4
- 9 0.41
- 10 0.41
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.28
- 2 0.31
- 3 0.31
- 4 0.34
- 5 0.37
- 6 0.37
- 7 0.37
- 8 0.38
- 9 0.38
- 10 0.39
The top Ariados counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Ariados's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
What counters Ariados?
The best counter to Ariados is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Reshiram (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.
Ariados weaknesses
Ariados is a Bug/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Grass, Poison, Bug and Fairy moves, which it resists.