Best Pokémon to defeat Taillow in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Taillow are: White Kyurem, Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Magnezone, Shadow Rhyperior, Therian Forme Thundurus, and Black Kyurem. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Taillow in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of White KyuremWhite Kyurem
      Ice Fang / Ice Burn
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Smack Down * / Stone Edge
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
      Volt Switch / Wild Charge
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Smack Down / Rock Wrecker *
      #5
      Official artwork of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme Thundurus
      Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm *
      #6
      Official artwork of Black KyuremBlack Kyurem
      Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremIceIce Fang IceIce Burn 96.476605.6038s241.2
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 88.406743.0041s226.3
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 77.1710623.2047s224.7
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 82.648281.0044s224.5
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *82.937843.2044s222.5
      6.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *88.196046.0041s220.6
      7.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 87.405984.6042s218.5
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 91.994780.0040s216.6
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 84.936334.2043s216.3
      10.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *80.817548.1045s216.2
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 85.205885.6043s213.4
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 87.644948.3042s210.1
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRollout *ElectricWild Charge 75.758087.0048s208.6
      14.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 84.505454.2043s208.6
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricZap Cannon 82.155856.4044s207.2
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 81.515855.9045s205.9
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *79.716334.1046s205.9
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 76.477160.4048s204.7
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 76.887012.8047s204.6
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 76.327007.0048s203.4
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 69.939060.7052s200.9
      22.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 70.937242.9051s193.5
      23.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 68.798077.4053s193.4
      24.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *68.867692.6053s191.6
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 78.274451.6046s187.9
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 81.613815.3045s187.8
      27.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 76.384715.8048s186.7
      28.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 70.616225.8051s186.5
      29.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 69.286078.7052s182.8
      30.Thumbnail image of ElectivireElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 72.874874.2050s181.3
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Taillow in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Taillow CP range from Raids

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

      • From 397 CP to 437 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 497 CP to 546 CP with Partly Cloudy and Windy weather boost

      Taillow weaknesses

      Taillow type chart

      When fighting Taillow, keep in mind the that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

      Taillow takes increased damage from:Taillow takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Electric
      • Ice
      • Rock
      Taillow takes reduced damage from:Taillow takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Grass
      -60.9%
      • Ghost
      • Ground

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Taillow

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Electric146.0%
      • rainRain
      Rock124.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ice60.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon18.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel10.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Taillow in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Taillow 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 Taillow 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.