Pokémon GO Klawf Tier 3 Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Klawf

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega Mewtwo XDPS 46.4

Counter

Focus Blast

Zacian Crowned SwordDPS 46.2

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

Necrozma Dusk ManeDPS 44.0

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

Zamazenta Crowned ShieldDPS 42.1

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

Keldeo ResoluteDPS 37.6

Low Kick

Secret Sword

Shadow BlazikenDPS 37.5

Counter

Aura Sphere

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Klawf — ⚡ Top 3 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Aerodactyl.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Steel Wing / Earth Power	26.9	1097.1
2	2	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Iron Tail / Brutal Swing	24.9	601.2
3	3	Mega Diancie Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Rock Throw / Moonblast	22.5	304.6

Klawf — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Blaziken. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	17	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	42.6	575.6
2	18	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	42.0	544.7
3	8	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	39.7	919.3
4	3	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	39.3	1487.0
5	5	Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	36.6	1187.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	2	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	35.5	1488.1
7	13	Mega Metagross Mega	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	35.3	790.9
8	4	Mega Garchomp Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	34.2	1192.0
9	6	Mega Swampert Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	34.1	1051.5
10	16	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	33.7	676.2
11	12	Mega Gallade Mega	Low Kick / Close Combat	31.8	817.2
12	15	Mega Lopunny Mega	Double Kick / Focus Blast	31.8	715.1
13	14	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	31.7	738.4
15	10	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	31.3	913.1
14	11	Mega Blastoise Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	31.3	902.3
16	7	Mega Gyarados Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	31.0	1039.7
17	9	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	30.9	919.0
18	19	Mega Sharpedo Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	30.1	510.3
19	20	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Focus Blast	29.5	382.6
20	1	Mega Dragonite Mega	Steel Wing / Superpower	27.2	2231.6

Klawf — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Klawf is a tier 3 raid boss. Weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Zacian Crowned Sword. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Zacian Crowned Sword.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	46.2	863.2
2	8	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike	44.0	783.8
3	3	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	42.1	949.0
4	2	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	37.6	1016.7
5	19	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Counter / Aura Sphere	37.5	373.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	4	Shadow Kyogre Shadow	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	36.4	908.0
7	5	Shadow Groudon Shadow	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	36.1	901.5
8	14	Shadow Metagross Shadow	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	35.9	552.9
9	18	Shadow Excadrill Shadow	Metal Claw / Earthquake	34.7	398.6
10	12	Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	34.1	581.0
11	13	Pheromosa Legendary	Low Kick / Focus Blast	33.9	577.4
12	1	Landorus Therian Legendary	Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm*	33.7	1965.2
13	17	Shadow Dialga Shadow	Metal Claw / Iron Head	33.6	514.8
14	15	Shadow Greninja Shadow	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	33.5	525.0
15	9	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	33.4	743.4
17	10	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	33.3	685.3
16	16	Shadow Kingler Shadow	Metal Claw / Crabhammer	33.3	520.6
18	11	Shadow Mamoswine Shadow	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	33.0	680.1
20	20	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	32.5	351.3
19	7	Shadow Garchomp Shadow	Mud Shot / Earthquake	32.5	822.0

Klawf — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Blaziken.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	20	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	31.9	374.7
2	6	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Metal Claw / Moongeist Beam	31.7	934.4
3	16	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	31.0	522.3
4	1	Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	30.9	2678.3
5	14	Metagross	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	30.8	559.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	4	Groudon Legendary	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	30.8	944.5
7	5	Kyogre Legendary	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	30.6	936.7
8	18	Tinkaton	Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer*	30.0	483.1
9	3	Decidueye Hisuian	Magical Leaf / Aura Sphere	29.5	1098.6
10	8	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	29.3	793.8
11	7	Kyurem White Legendary	Steel Wing / Focus Blast	29.3	853.9
12	15	Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	29.2	555.1
13	2	Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	29.1	1472.7
14	9	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	29.1	760.1
15	10	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	29.1	760.1
16	12	Breloom	Force Palm / Grass Knot*	28.9	696.7
17	19	Excadrill	Metal Claw / Earthquake	28.8	384.7
18	11	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	28.6	722.5
19	17	Kingler	Metal Claw / Crabhammer	28.6	508.9
20	13	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	28.5	605.0

Klawf — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Meowscarada.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	28.3	827.4
2	2	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	27.9	1110.1
3	12	Quaquaval	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	27.9	588.8
4	10	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	27.9	653.9
5	16	Greninja	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	27.8	515.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	8	Conkeldurr	Counter / Dynamic Punch	27.8	685.8
7	5	Garchomp	Mud Shot / Earthquake	27.8	850.8
8	19	Empoleon	Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon*	27.4	414.1
9	20	Mienshao	Force Palm / Grass Knot	27.4	399.6
10	4	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	27.3	926.5
11	15	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	26.8	535.1
12	3	Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	26.7	990.4
13	9	Primarina	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	26.7	671.2
14	1	Chesnaught	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	26.7	1165.3
15	13	Machamp	Karate Chop* / Dynamic Punch	26.6	587.9
16	7	Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	26.5	822.2
17	18	Inteleon	Water Gun / Surf	26.5	443.4
18	11	Venusaur	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	26.4	616.2
19	14	Haxorus	Counter / Earthquake	26.4	570.0
20	17	Sirfetchd	Counter / Close Combat	26.3	495.8