Kirlia is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokémon Go. It is a small humanoid Pokémon whose upper body and arms are completely white in color while its waist and legs are light green. It also appears to be wearing a mini skirt which looks similar to a classical tutu. It is a frail Pokémon that can be easily defeated if you have the right counters. So in this Pokémon Go guide, we are going to talk about the best ways and counters using which you’ll be able to defeat Kirlia in the quickest way possible.
Kirlia in Pokémon Go
Kirlia is a dual-type Psychic and Fairy Pokémon with a maximum CP of 1093 at level 50. It is vulnerable to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-type attacks and if you are a high-level player, you will easily be able to defeat it. Otherwise, if you don’t have ideal counters yourself, you will need to bring two to three players into the battle with yourself.
Kirlia Moveset

The best moves from the moveset of Kirlia are Confusion and Psychic. Both of them have a combined DPS of 53.6 and it is also the best combination of moves that can be used in both Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Other decent attacks from its move pool include Charge Beam, Disarming Voice, Shadow Sneak, and Triple Axel.
Best counters against Kirlia in Pokémon Go
Here’s the list of the best counters that you can use against Kirlia and guarantee a win for yourself.
- Gengar (Mega): Lick/Shadow Ball
- Metagross: Bullet Punch/Meteor Mash
- Banette (Mega): Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Beedrill (Mega): Poison Jab/Sludge Bomb
- Rayquaza (Mega): Air Slash/Sludge Bomb
- Gholdengo: Hex/Shadow Ball
- Chandelure: Hex/Shadow Ball
- Alakazam (Mega): Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball
- Aggron (Mega): Iron Tail/Heavy Slam
- Dialga: Metal Claw/Iron Head
- Giratina (Origin): Shadow Claw/Shadow Force
- Scizor (Mega): Bullet Punch/Iron Head
- Nihilego: Poison Jab/Sludge Bomb
- Gardevoir (Mega): Magical Leaf/Shadow Ball
- Hoopa (Unbound): Astonish/Shadow Ball
- Melmetal: Thunder Shock/Double Iron Bash
- Tyranitar (Mega): Iron Tail/Brutal Swing
- Genesect (Shock): Metal Claw/Magnet Bomb
- Genesect (Normal): Metal Claw/Magnet Bomb
- Genesect (Douse): Metal Claw/Magnet Bomb
- Genesect (Chill): Metal Claw/Magnet Bomb
- Genesect (Burn): Metal Claw/Magnet Bomb
- Gengar: Lick/Shadow Ball
- Hoopa (Confined): Astonish/Shadow Ball
- Jirachi: Charge Beam/Doom Desire
- Groudon (Primal): Mud Shot/Precipice Blades
- Darkrai: Snarl/Shadow Ball
- Kyogre (Primal): Waterfall/Origin Pulse
- Excadrill: Metal Claw/Iron Head
- Mewtwo: Psycho Cut/Shadow Ball

You should try to use your best Mega Pokémon against Kirlia so that you can end this battle as easily and quickly as possible. Good options to choose from include Mega Beedrill and Mega Rayquaza amongst other options.
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