Best Kabuto counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Kabuto counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	74.85	3090.04	1	52.8s	189.7
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	70.28	2955.08	1	56.1s	179.0
3	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	60.78	3219.36	1	63.7s	164.0
4	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	57.47	3328.16	1	67.0s	158.5
5	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	59.53	2848.21	1	65.5s	156.6
6	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	60.42	2501.50	1	65.3s	153.3
7	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	64.16	2064.56	1	63.1s	152.8
8	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	65.05	1949.47	1	62.7s	152.2
9	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	61.88	2208.23	1	64.7s	151.2
10	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Solar Beam	58.68	2468.22	1	67.2s	149.4
11	Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	51.25	3353.92	1	74.5s	145.8
12	Exeggutor (Alola Shadow)	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	58.78	2140.83	1	68.0s	144.4
13	Shadow Exeggutor	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	59.60	1979.23	1	67.7s	143.1
14	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Power Whip	60.80	1850.89	1	67.0s	142.8
15	Roserade	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	58.08	1999.36	1	69.2s	140.7
16	Tapu Bulu	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot	54.32	2372.01	1	72.3s	139.6
17	Shaymin (Land)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	50.97	2799.35	1	75.8s	138.8
18	Meowscarada	Leafage	Grass Knot	56.01	1936.24	1	71.7s	135.8
19	Tsareena	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	53.48	2194.22	1	73.9s	135.4
20	Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	49.29	2787.47	1	78.2s	135.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Kabuto in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Kabuto 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 Kabuto 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 Kabuto counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Mega Venusaur, and Zarude. The table also includes Shadow Torterra, Shadow Tangrowth, Shaymin (Sky), and Shadow Sceptile, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Kabuto type chart

When fighting Kabuto, keep in mind the following that Rock and Water-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, and Fire type moves.

Weaknesses

Grass	256.0%
Electric	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	39.1%
Flying	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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