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The raid clock is ticking down, the boss is still in the yellow, and your lobby is short one player. This page helps you pick the right Pokémon to power up before that happens. You can click any active Gym boss in the live tool below to see who beats it fastest, filter by all 18 types or non-Mega party slots, and check which high-DPS Pokémon are Stardust traps.
Mega Rayquaza
32.6 DPS
Mega Mewtwo Y
66.3% Raids
Dawn Wings
21.5 eDPS
Mamoswine
No Elite TMInteractive Pokémon GO Raid Attackers Tier List (All 18 Types)
Pick a current Gym boss below and the list will re-rank everyone by Pokémon GO type effectiveness. Each card shows a Pokémon's main Charged move, its best second Charged move for extra coverage, and the bonus + move that some Megas get while Mega Evolved. When you click a boss or filter by a type, the tool tests all of those moves and bolds the one that deals the most damage.
Live Gym Bosses (Click to Rank Counters)
Live SyncHigh-Score Traps & The Level 30 to 35 Stardust Rule
3 Paper-DPS Traps That Waste Stardust
1. Shadow Regigigas
Hits 34.2 neutral DPS, but Normal-type Crush Grip* never deals 1.6x super-effective damage in raids.
2. Eternatus
Dynamax Cannon only hits Dragon bosses for 1.6x damage and requires an expensive Max Battle XL grind.
3. Deoxys (Attack)
41.2 paper DPS, but faints to two boss Fast Attacks before firing a single Charged move.
The Level 30 to 35 Rule & Shadow IV Math
Six Lv. 35s Beat One Lv. 50
Level 40 to 50 costs 250,000 Stardust + 296 XL for a 6% gain. Build six Level 30 to 35 counters first.
0% Shadow > 100% Regular
15 Attack IV adds ~5%, while the Shadow bonus adds +20% damage. Remove Frustration and power it up.
Back-Row Primal & Nukes
Slot-6 Primals boost allies by 10% to 30% all raid, while Party Power doubles 1-bar Charged nukes.
To stretch your Stardust in Pokémon GO, assemble six Level 30 to 35 counters for the active five-star boss first, then bring your best 90%+ IV Fusions, Crowned forms, and Shadows to Level 40.
Reach Active Raid Gyms with PoKeep Location Changer
Even a full team of Level 40 Shadow and Fusion counters cannot solo most five-star Legendary, Primal, or Shadow raids. Once you check the current Pokémon GO raid schedule, the real bottleneck is often living in an area with sparse Gyms and empty lobbies during Wednesday Raid Hour.
PoKeep Location Changer lets you connect your iOS or Android device and move to high-density Gym districts where raid lobbies fill up in seconds. Use Teleport Mode or Jump Teleport to hop straight to saved Gym clusters in active city parks, or switch to the 360-degree GPS Joystick and Multi-Spot Route to walk at a custom speed from one Gym to the next during Raid Hour and Raid Day events. You can also import community GPX routes to farm Swinub, Drilbur, or Rhyhorn Candy and rely on the built-in Cooldown Timer to track safe wait intervals between jumps.
Best Raid Attackers Pokémon GO FAQ
What is the #1 best raid attacker in Pokémon GO right now?
Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent holds the #1 spot for raw neutral damage (32.60 DPS and 25.01 eDPS at Level 50). If you measure how often an attacker ranks in the top 10 counters across all raid bosses, Mega Mewtwo Y leads at 66.3% coverage, while Shadow Mewtwo, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Black Kyurem, and Crowned Sword Zacian lead the non-Mega slots.
Why do different Pokémon GO raid tier lists show different #1 attackers?
Rankings change depending on what they measure. A neutral cycle DPS ranking tests who hits a blank target hardest, which favors Mega Rayquaza and Eternatus. A boss-coverage ranking counts how many 5-star and Mega raid bosses are weak to a Pokémon's moves, which pushes Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Mewtwo X, and Shadow Mewtwo to the top.
What are the best raid attackers without Mega Evolution?
Because a 6-Pokémon raid party can only hold one Mega or Primal Pokémon, your other five slots rely on fusions, Crowned forms, Legendaries, and Shadows. The strongest non-Mega raid attackers are Shadow Mewtwo, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Dusk Mane Necrozma, Black Kyurem, White Kyurem, Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Eternatus, Shadow Rhyperior, and Shadow Mamoswine.
Is a 0% IV Shadow Pokémon really better than a 100% IV regular Pokémon for raids?
Yes, at the same level and with the same moveset. A 15 Attack IV adds roughly 5% to 6% to a top attacker's base Attack stat, whereas the Shadow bonus multiplies all Fast and Charged move damage by 20%. As long as you have removed Frustration during a Team GO Rocket Takeover event, even a low-IV Shadow outdamages a perfect non-Shadow in raids.
Is Shadow Regigigas worth powering up for raids?
Usually no. Shadow Regigigas with Hidden Power and Crush Grip posts an enormous 34.20 neutral DPS on paper, but Crush Grip is a Normal-type Charged Attack that never deals 1.6x super-effective damage. It also depends on rolling the right Hidden Power type, which cannot be changed with a Fast TM. Across real raid boss matchups, it lands in the top 10 counters only 0.1% of the time.
Should I power up one attacker to Level 50 or six attackers to Level 35?
Always build six counters to Level 30 to 35 first. Taking one Pokémon from Level 40 to Level 50 costs 250,000 Stardust and 296 Candy XL for roughly a 6% stat gain. That same Stardust can power up a full team of six Level 35 counters, which keeps your damage high after your lead Pokémon faints.
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