Best Honchkrow counters

Raid Battles

The best Honchkrow counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Rampardos, Mega Diancie, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Raikou. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Honchkrow in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
          Rock Throw / Rock Slide
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Smack Down / Stone Edge
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Charm / Dazzling Gleam
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 68.54898.7457s115.1
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 60.501374.7263s113.7
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *58.731425.7264s111.8
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 51.032453.3173s111.7
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 60.381213.7263s110.6
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 57.901329.6265s109.0
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 58.741218.1265s108.3
          8.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 60.091074.7364s107.5
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 61.15954.4363s106.4
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 61.53909.0363s105.9
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 55.671331.8268s105.7
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 57.971117.8366s105.3
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 57.301133.7366s104.7
          14.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *53.321399.3271s103.2
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 50.921604.5273s102.3
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 53.411300.6271s101.8
          17.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *55.601060.1369s100.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 57.34900.5367s99.9
          19.Thumbnail image of Tapu KokoTapu KokoElectricVolt Switch FairyNature's Madness *52.881174.5372s98.9
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 56.26870.2469s97.7
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRollout *ElectricWild Charge 51.621191.5373s97.3
          22.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 55.85874.7469s97.3
          23.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *48.101390.9278s94.9
          24.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FairyDazzling Gleam 54.07876.0471s94.8
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 55.06804.1470s94.6
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 48.761247.7277s93.8
          27.Thumbnail image of Galarian Standard Mode DarmanitanGalarian Standard Mode DarmanitanIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 54.87752.8471s93.0
          28.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 48.321193.2378s92.3
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 46.621361.9280s92.2
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ManectricShadow ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 55.57664.5571s91.6
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Honchkrow in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Honchkrow CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1471 CP to 1549 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1839 CP to 1937 CP with Fog and Windy weather boost

          Honchkrow weaknesses

          Honchkrow type chart

          When fighting Honchkrow, keep in mind the that Dark and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          FairyFairy160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          GroundGround39.1%
          PsychicPsychic39.1%
          DarkDark62.5%
          GhostGhost62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Honchkrow

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Electric130.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock96.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ice68.0%
          • snowSnow
          Fairy46.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal10.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fighting8.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water2.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Honchkrow in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Honchkrow 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 Honchkrow 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.