Best Kabuto counters

Raid Battles

The best Kabuto counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Kartana, Mega Venusaur, Zarude, Shadow Torterra, Sky Forme Shaymin, and Shadow Sceptile. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Kabuto in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #1
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur
          Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
          #3
          Official artwork of ZarudeZarude
          Vine Whip / Power Whip
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TorterraShadow Torterra
          Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant
          #5
          Official artwork of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme Shaymin
          Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SceptileShadow Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *74.853090.0150s158.8
          2.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 70.282955.1153s149.7
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *60.783219.4161s135.7
          4.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 57.473328.2164s130.7
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *59.532848.2162s130.2
          6.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 64.162064.6158s129.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *65.051949.5158s129.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 60.422501.5162s128.3
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *61.882208.2160s127.5
          10.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 58.682468.2163s125.0
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 58.782140.8163s121.6
          12.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock GrassPower Whip 60.801850.9162s121.2
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 59.601979.2163s121.0
          14.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *51.253353.9172s119.5
          15.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradeGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 58.081999.4164s118.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Blade 60.351610.9262s117.2
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 54.302404.0168s116.9
          18.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 54.322372.0168s116.6
          19.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *54.762261.7168s116.2
          20.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 56.011936.2167s114.6
          21.Thumbnail image of TsareenaTsareenaGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 53.482194.2169s113.4
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Porygon-ZShadow Porygon-ZNormalLock-On GrassSolar Beam 57.541579.7265s112.4
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MeganiumShadow MeganiumGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *53.722059.7169s112.3
          24.Thumbnail image of TorterraTorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *49.292787.5175s111.6
          25.Thumbnail image of CelebiCelebiGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Storm 49.512719.4175s111.4
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ShiftryShadow ShiftryGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 57.151526.3266s111.0
          27.Thumbnail image of SceptileSceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *53.781911.5169s110.7
          28.Thumbnail image of TangrowthTangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 50.092457.0174s110.1
          29.Thumbnail image of BreloomBreloomGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot *52.622001.1171s109.8
          30.Thumbnail image of VenusaurVenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *51.292168.4172s109.4
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Kabuto CP range from Raids

          Kabuto can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 730 CP to 783 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 913 CP to 979 CP with Partly Cloudy and Rain weather boost

          Kabuto weaknesses

          Kabuto type chart

          When fighting Kabuto, keep in mind the that Rock and Water-type Pokémon are weak to Grass (2x), Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, and Fire-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GrassGrass256.0%
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          FightingFighting160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FireFire39.1%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Kabuto

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass276.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting48.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground32.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric24.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.