Best Paldean Tauros counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Paldean Tauros in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Paldean Tauros counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Paldean Tauros counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	50.95	1137.37	4	89.3s	110.8
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Psystrike *	45.38	704.50	6	93.2s	90.1
3	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	39.95	694.21	6	104.3s	81.6
4	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	40.11	587.90	7	102.6s	78.5
5	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Psystrike *	37.12	688.85	6	111.3s	77.0
6	Lunala	Confusion	Psychic	27.74	1614.53	3	174.6s	76.6
7	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	35.48	760.42	5	107.2s	76.3
8	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	35.94	659.96	6	110.2s	74.4
9	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	32.52	875.04	5	134.5s	74.1
10	Shadow Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	36.78	550.87	7	104.8s	72.4
11	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Psychic *	28.93	1063.13	4	147.0s	71.2
12	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	35.51	567.02	7	111.8s	71.0
13	Hoopa (Confined)	Confusion	Psychic	28.10	1081.89	4	154.0s	70.0
14	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	34.89	555.18	7	111.4s	69.7
15	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	31.93	685.35	6	128.8s	68.7
16	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	30.42	789.28	5	129.7s	68.7
17	Shadow Honchkrow	Peck	Sky Attack	38.16	374.87	10	98.2s	67.6
18	Shadow Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	37.26	376.31	10	101.0s	66.4
19	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Aeroblast *	28.65	790.86	5	138.0s	65.7
20	Shadow Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	Brave Bird	30.84	625.57	6	121.7s	65.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Paldean Tauros in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Paldean Tauros down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Paldean Tauros counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Paldean Tauros counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Rayquaza, and Mega Alakazam. The table also includes Mewtwo, Lunala, Mega Latios, and Mega Gardevoir, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Paldean Tauros type chart

When fighting Paldean Tauros, keep in mind the following that Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock type moves.

Weaknesses

Fairy	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.