Best Tauros counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Tauros counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	32.69	1455.14	3	133.5s	84.4
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	36.57	805.62	5	110.2s	79.2
3	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	35.83	760.47	5	106.1s	76.9
4	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	33.25	853.58	5	128.4s	74.8
5	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	35.34	669.98	6	113.8s	73.7
6	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	33.25	747.98	5	112.5s	72.4
7	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	33.52	679.99	6	121.7s	71.1
8	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	33.04	674.46	6	122.5s	70.2
9	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	30.29	759.33	5	125.4s	67.8
10	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	30.13	706.39	6	140.7s	66.3
11	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	32.80	521.24	7	111.2s	65.5
12	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Focus Blast	29.40	708.22	6	144.5s	65.1
13	Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Close Combat	27.19	893.22	5	164.2s	65.1
14	Virizion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	25.96	955.08	4	147.2s	63.9
15	Buzzwole	Counter	Superpower	26.62	882.89	5	165.9s	63.9
16	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	25.97	947.61	4	146.0s	63.8
17	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	31.74	512.66	8	129.2s	63.6
18	Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	29.12	657.12	6	135.4s	63.5
19	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	25.50	943.57	4	148.0s	62.9
20	Mega Pinsir	Fury Cutter	Superpower	25.41	943.92	4	148.6s	62.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Tauros in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take 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 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 Tauros counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Blaziken, Terrakion, and Keldeo (Ordinary). The table also includes Shadow Machamp, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Hariyama, and Lucario, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Tauros type chart

When fighting Tauros, keep in mind the following that Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%

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