Number is a double-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go which stores boiling magma up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit inside its body. If his body gets wet, the magma inside cools and hardens. When this happens, it becomes heavier and its movements become slower. Numel is an extremely dull Pokémon, which means it isn’t hard to beat at all. So, in this Pokémon Go guide, we will talk about the best counter against Numel to finish the raid quickly and easily.

Number in Pokémon Go

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Number is a double type fire And Ground Pokémon which automatically makes it 2 times weaker than water and is vulnerable to land-type counters as well. Has a max CP of only 957 and it is quite easy to identify due to its bright nature. So players can take advantage of its many weaknesses to seal their victory.

Number of moves

The best movesets for Numel are Embers And Bulldozer since it is of a double type in nature. They have the Maximum combined DPS of 39.4. They are used in Pokémon gyms and are best for PvP battles. Although it is a pretty straightforward Pokémon in the game, so move sets are not of much use, so players are advised not to waste their resources by upgrading this Pokémon.

The best counters against Numel in Pokémon Go

Here is the list of the best counters you can use against Numel and guarantee yourself a win.

  • Feraligatr: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
  • Swampert: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
  • Giarados: Waterfall / Water Tail
  • Kingler: Crab bubble / hammer
  • Steam: Water pistol / Scandinavian
  • Clawitzer: Water gun / crab hammer
  • Samurott: Waterfall / Razor It will
  • Greninja: Bubble / Surf
  • Crawdaunt: Waterfall / Ray of Bubbles
  • Empoleone: Waterfall / Hydro Cannon
  • Blastoise: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
  • Sharpedo: Waterfall / Hydropump
  • Kyogre: Waterfall / Blizzard
  • Simipo: Water Gun / Surf
  • Primarina: Waterfall / Hydropump
  • Floatzel: Waterfall / Aqua Jet
  • Suicune: Ice Fang / Water Pump
  • Golisopode: Waterfall / Aqua Jet
  • Later: Slap in the mud / Surf
  • Kingdra: Waterfall / Octazooka
  • Caracosta: Water Gun / Surf
  • Tapu Fini: Water Gun / Surf
  • Milotic: Waterfall / Surf
  • Gorebyss: Water gun / Water impulse
  • Rotom (washing): Thunder Shock / Hydropump
  • Polito: Bubble / Weather Ball
  • Pepper: Water gun / weather ball
  • Basculin: Water gun / Water tail
  • Basculin (red stripes): Water gun / Water tail
  • Basculin (blue stripes): Water Gun / Muddy Water
  • Haxorus: Dragon Tail / Surf
  • Poliira: Blister / sunburn
  • Omastar: Shot of mud / Water pump
  • Kabutops: Waterfall / stone edge
  • Playful: Bubble / Hydropump
Pokémon Go Numel
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Numel has a huge Quadruple weakness to Water-type moves therefore it is highly recommended to use Water-type Pokémon against it. If players don’t have the Pokemon listed above, they can also use Pokemon like Mewtwo and Vaporeon or any other mega powerful Pokémon.

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