Qwilfish is a Water- and Poison-type Pokémon that serves as a Tier-1 Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Wielding 6,029 Combat Power, this Johto Pokémon can be soloed by mid to low-level Trainers. As a Water and Poison pocket monster, Qwilfish is resistant to Fighting-, Poison-, Bug-, Steel-, Fire-, Water-, Ice-, and Fairy-type Moves. On the other hand, this Raid Boss’s dual-type elemental attribute makes it vulnerable to Ground-, Electric-, and Psychic-type attacks in Pokémon GO. Therefore, to counter Qwilfish, Trainers will need to form a Raid party that can utilize these three elements in Pokémon GO.
How To Counter Qwilfish In A Pokémon GO Raid
The top five counters for Qwilfish in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mewtwo, Mewtwo, Shadow Alakazam, Shadow Electivire, and Mega Latios. These Legendary, Mega, and Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon GO are extraordinarily rare and can be challenging to obtain. Accordingly, Trainers can use regular unaltered Pokémon listed below that offer similar countering elemental abilities.
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Pokémon GO: The Best Movesets and Counters for Kirlia
Below is a list of the best fifteen pocket monsters to counter Qwilfish in a Raid in Pokémon GO, including details regarding their elemental type(s), Evolution requirements, and optimal Movesets:
No. | Pokémon | Elemental Type | Evolution Prerequisite(s) | Best Fast Move | Best Charged Move |
1 | Alakazam | Psychic | evolve Abra and Kadabra with Candy ×125 | Confusion | Future Sight |
2 | Espeon | Psychic | evolve Eevee with Candy ×25 and walking 10 km | Confusion | Psychic |
3 | Excadrill | Ground and Steel | evolve Drilbur with Candy ×50 | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
4 | Gallade | Psychic and Fighting | evolve Ralts and Kirlia with Candy ×100 and a Sinnoh Stone | Confusion | Psychic |
5 | Gardevoir | Psychic and Fairy | evolve Ralts and Kirlia with Candy ×100 | Confusion | Psychic |
6 | Rhyperior | Ground and Rock | evolve Rhyhorn and Rhydon with Candy ×125 and a Sinnoh Stone | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
7 | Exeggutor | Grass and Psychic | evolve Exeggcute with Candy ×50 | Confusion | Psychic |
8 | Garchomp | Dragon and Ground | evolve Gible and Gabite with Candy ×125 | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
9 | Metagross | Steel and Psychic | evolve Beldum and Metang with Candy ×125 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic |
10 | Beheeyem | Psychic | evolve Elgyem with Candy ×50 | Confusion | Psychic |
11 | Mr. Rime | Psychic and Ice | evolve Galarian Mr. Mime with Candy ×50 | Confusion | Psychic |
12 | Krookodile | Ground and Dark | evolve Sandile and Krokorok with Candy ×125 | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
13 | Rhydon | Ground and Rock | evolve Rhyhorn with Candy ×25 | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
14 | Mamoswine | Ice and Ground | evolve Swinub and Piloswine with Candy ×125 and a Sinnoh Stone | Mud-Slap | Bulldoze |
15 | Golurk | Ground and Ghost | evolve Golett with Candy ×50 | Mud-Slap | Earth Power |
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