Cliff Counters
1st BATTLE
PINSIR
AbsolMOLTRES
RAYQUAZA
CHARIZARD
2nd BATTLE
ELECTIVIRE
GARCHOMP
EXCADRILL
GROUDON
MAROWAK
KYOGRE
GYARADOS
SCEPTILE
OMANYTE
ROSERADE
TORTERRA
SCEPTILE
3rd BATTLE
TYRANITAR
LUCARIO
CONKELDURR
MACHAMP
SWAMPERT
ROSERADE
VENUSAUR
SCEPTILE
TORTERRA
GLACEON
WEAVILE
ARTICUNO
For a full analysis, see our Team Leader Counters article.
Sierra Counters
1st BATTLE
BELDUM
AbsolDARKRAI
BLAZIKEN
ORIGIN GIRATINA
2nd BATTLE
LAPRAS
ELECTIVIRE
RAIKOU
MAGNEZONE
SHARPEDO
CONKELDURR
LUCARIO
RAIKOU
EXEGGUTOR
YANMEGA
SCIZOR
PINSIR
3rd BATTLE
HOUNDOOM
SWAMPERT
KYOGRE
TERRAKION
ALAKAZAM
ORIGIN GIRATINA
MEWTWO
DARKRAI
SHIFTRY
YANMEGA
SCIZOR
PINSIR
For a full analysis, see our Team Leader Counters article.
Arlo Counters
1st BATTLE
MAWILE
AbsolBLAZIKEN
CHARIZARD
GROUDON
2nd BATTLE
BLASTOISE
RAIKOU
ELECTIVIRE
ROSERADE
CHARIZARD
TYRANITAR
GIGALITH
TERRAKION
STEELIX
LUCARIO
BLAZIKEN
CONKELDURR
3rd BATTLE
SCIZOR
ENTEI
BLAZIKEN
CHARIZARD
SALAMENCE
MEWTWO
MAMOSWINE
GLACEON
DRAGONITE
MEWTWO
MAMOSWINE
GLACEON
For a full analysis, see our Team Leader Counters article.
Giovanni Counters
1st BATTLE
PERSIAN
AbsolLUCARIO
CONKELDURR
MACHAMP
2nd BATTLE
KINGLER
MAGNEZONE
ROSERADE
ELECTIVIRE
STEELIX
LUCARIO
CONKELDURR
BLAZIKEN
RHYPERIOR
KYOGRE
SWAMPERT
FERALIGATR
3rd BATTLE
ENTEI
KYOGRE
GARCHOMP
RHYPERIOR
For a full analysis, see our March Giovanni Battle Guide.