GamePress

Counter to Dragonite

I feel like I need a strong Dragonite counter. As I haven't been able to find a Lapras with double ice moves, I'm considering my other options:

Dewgong: Don't have one with double ice moves.

Jynx: I do have one at 1565cp with frost breath and avalanche but only at 71% IV.

Cloyster: I have three with double ice:
1147cp 13% with frost breath & avalanche
1392cp 91% with ice shard & avalanche
1403cp 89% with ice shard & aurora beam

Piloswine: A few with double ice
1294cp 60% with powder snow & avalanche
1403cp 64% with ice shard & avalanche
1443cp 73% with ice shard & avalanche

Are any of these worth powering up to counter Dragonite?

Asked by BlueSwan7 years 1 month ago
Report

Answers

Cloyster IV 13% – prestiger, now in an ideal CP range

Jynx with FB/Avalanche is probably the best in-game overall, but remember to dodge.

Cloyster IV 91% – attacker

Cloyster IV 89% – not that good, don't power up it

Piloswine – all very decent, you may want to pick the 60% IV one to be an excellent prestiger; and others being attackers

Sneasel may also work, but seems like a weaker Jynx in most cases

The things above aren't real in-game experiences.

Up
0
Down

by aSp 7 years 1 month ago

Either of the first 2 Cloyster will rip thorugh a DNite....mine do.

I can not speak from experience about Piloswine, but on paper, all of those should do a job on Dragonite.

Up
0
Down

1392cp 91% with ice shard & avalanche and hatch a Smochum with good IV and hope for frost breath/avalanche (or maybe you'll find the Lapras you're looking for ahahh)

Up
0
Down

Power it up if u need an attacker, so dodging you could beat 2 Dragonite.
As a prestiger don't need to max him, just few power ups if you would

Up
0
Down

Pillowswine with PS/A is a monster when it comes to handling Dragonite. Energy fills so fast with powder snow. As a straight attacker and not a prestiger he is worth powering up to level 30. I do not have a Cloyster with avalanche so not sure how it works but I imagine it is very good also. Personally don't like Jynx that much.

Up
0
Down

Agree with this, I found one in the wild around 1800 CP that works wonders

Up
0
Down

Dragonite's biggest enemy is Steel Wing and Hyper Beam.

Up
0
Down

by hkn 7 years 1 month ago

In my area, Dratinis are common (so Dragonites dominate the gyms) but Ice species are rare, so besides my Cloyster and Jynx (both hatched, level 30 wonders with double Ice moves), I use Slowbro with Conf/IB and Gyarados with DT/OR for Dragonites with SW, plus Pound/PR Wigglytuff and ZH/DG Clefable for Dragonites with DB/DT. In fact, this team once took down a gym with nine Dragonites!

Up
0
Down

Any of those will rip through a dragonite. I would max the 91% cloister for enemy attack. Then, strategically power the rest to cover the 1200 to 1800 cp range for prestiging.

Up
0
Down