Best Taillow counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Taillow counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	90.83	5649.74	0	42.2s	255.1
2	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	77.69	8659.11	0	48.0s	252.4
3	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	81.73	6924.39	0	46.1s	248.0
4	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	83.33	6522.78	0	45.4s	247.9
5	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	80.66	6451.84	0	46.9s	241.2
6	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	84.21	5434.10	0	45.4s	238.7
7	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	85.23	5074.11	0	45.1s	236.7
8	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	85.48	4789.60	0	45.1s	233.9
9	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	75.55	6831.30	0	49.8s	233.0
10	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	78.68	6035.57	0	48.1s	232.9
11	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	87.07	4277.33	0	44.7s	230.5
12	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	82.19	5077.65	0	46.6s	230.4
13	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	82.66	4943.96	0	46.5s	229.9
14	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	76.94	5829.93	0	49.3s	227.0
15	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	70.66	7326.26	0	52.9s	225.5
16	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	75.04	5871.18	0	50.4s	223.2
17	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	78.74	4669.57	0	48.8s	218.5
18	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	81.25	4025.56	0	47.9s	215.6
19	Magnezone	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	68.02	6683.66	0	55.1s	214.2
20	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	69.13	6350.19	0	54.3s	214.0

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Taillow counter is Mega Diancie, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Magnezone, and Shadow Rhyperior. The table also includes Zekrom, Shadow Raikou, Mega Manectric, and Xurkitree, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Taillow type chart

When fighting Taillow, keep in mind the following 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.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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