Pokemon GO Annihilape: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Pokemon GO Annihilape's best moveset, counters, and competitive viability are of concern to players across the world. The critter is one of the most popular new releases from the Generation IX main series titles and made its debut in Niantic's mobile game during the Raging Battles event.

Mankey Community Day on November 10, 2024, brings the perfect opportunity for you to capture one and evolve it into Annihilape in Pokemon GO. The event marks the debut of the creature's signature move Rage Fist. Once you have the Rage Monkey Pokemon in your collection you'd want to equip it with the best possible moveset.

This article goes over Pokemon GO Anihillape's best moveset, counters, and whether it is any good in PvP and PvE arenas.

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Pokemon GO Annihilape best moveset

Annihilape in the main series games (Image via TPC)

Pokemon GO Annihilape best PvP moveset

• Fast Attack: Counter
• Charged Attacks: Rage Fist and Close Combat

Pokemon GO Annihilape best PvE moveset

Fighting-type attacker

• Fast Attack: Counter
• Charged Attack: Close Combat

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Is Annihilape good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Annihilape in Pokemon GO PvP

Annihilape has impressive Attack and Stamina stats that are backed up by respectable Defenses. Additionally, it has a great combination of STAB Fast and Charged Attacks combined with low-energy coverage. Its Fighting and Ghost typing is also unique.

All of these things make Annihilape a top-meta pick for trainer battles in the game. While it is eligible for all three main formats, the Ultra League of GO Battle League is where it fares the best, given the extra bulk it gets.

The addition of Rage Fist to Annihilape's moveset has brought it back to meta status after it fell from grace following the Counter nerf in the GBL Season 20 balance update.

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Annihilape in Pokemon GO PvE

Annihilape has a very high Attack stat, and it has access to strong Fighting and Ghost-type moves. Therefore, it excels as a Fighting-type attacker and Defender in Gyms and raid battles.

However, as a Ghost-type attacker, Annihilape struggles. Despite having Shadow Ball and Rage Fist, the lack of a Ghost-type Fast Attack means the creature has no Fast Move pressure against Psychic or Ghost-types — the only two types Ghost-type attacks are super-effective against.

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Pokemon GO Annihilape: All moves and stats

Annihilape using Rage Fist (Image via TPC)

The Fast Attacks that Annihilape can learn in Niantic's mobile game are:

• Counter
• Low Kick

This creature can learn these Charged Attacks:

• Low Sweep
• Close Combat
• Ice Punch
• Shadow Ball
• Night Slash
• Rage Fist [Community Day move; might require an Elite Charged TM]

Base Stats:

• Attack: 220
• Defense: 178
• Stamina: 242
• Max CP: 3,695

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Pokemon GO Annihilape's strengths and weaknesses

Annihilape has four resistances, which are:

• Bug
• Fighting
• Normal
• Poison
• Rock

This Pocket Monster's two weaknesses are:

• Fairy
• Ghost
• Psychic
• Flying

The elemental types that Annihilape can hit for super-effective damage with its STAB attacks are:

• Rock
• Steel
• Dark
• Ice
• Psychic
• Ghost

Also Check:- Pokemon Go Evolution Calculator

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Best counters to Annihilape in Pokemon GO

Great League counters: Mantine, Shadow and regular Gligar, Sableye, Venusaur, Shadow Alolan Ninetales (with Charm), Frosslass, Jellicent

Ultra League counters: Jellicent, Altered Forme Giratina, Gliscor, Granbull, Skeledirge, Trevenant, Talonflame, Charizard

PvE counters: Gadevoir, Granbull, Togekiss, Gengar, Origin Forme Giratina, Chandelure, Alakazam, Mewtwo, Rayqyaza, Shadow Staraptor

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Annihilape's shiny form will also be available during this period. Check out how to get Shiny Annihilape in Pokemon GO.

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