Best Tangrowth counters

Raid Battles

The best Tangrowth counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Rayquaza, Mega Blaziken, Mega Gengar, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Moltres, and Dusk Mane Necrozma. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Tangrowth in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Sludge Bomb
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #6
          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 55.171953.0168s113.5
          2.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 42.751184.1388s83.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 41.911112.6390s81.3
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw PoisonSludge Bomb 39.081141.0396s77.3
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *40.16931.0394s75.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *40.28751.2495s72.7
          7.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 33.711491.22110s72.6
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 37.10865.24102s70.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 38.39734.4499s69.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 32.831298.52113s69.1
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 38.66682.9599s69.0
          12.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSucker Punch FlyingOblivion Wing *34.451016.23109s68.3
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingAir Slash FlyingBrave Bird 36.10834.94105s68.1
          14.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *30.991506.02119s68.0
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.221018.93109s67.9
          16.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *32.211259.12115s67.6
          17.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *29.531726.62124s67.3
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 35.21848.04107s66.9
          19.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 33.70996.33111s66.8
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw PoisonSludge Bomb 36.44695.85104s66.1
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 37.70595.26102s65.8
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 32.131074.33116s65.3
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 38.42520.96101s65.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 36.64591.46105s64.2
          25.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *31.811027.93117s64.2
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl FlyingSky Attack 37.88516.46103s64.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut FireFlamethrower 34.57699.85110s63.4
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugInfestation PoisonSludge Bomb 34.29708.45111s63.2
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.63679.35110s63.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 35.92580.56107s63.0
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Tangrowth 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

          Tangrowth CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1653 CP to 1731 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2067 CP to 2164 CP with Sunny weather boost

          Tangrowth weaknesses

          Tangrowth type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • FlyingFlying160.0%
          • IceIce160.0%
          • PoisonPoison160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • GroundGround62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Tangrowth takes increased damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison type moves.
          • Tangrowth takes reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Tangrowth

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire140.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying84.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ice48.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug34.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel18.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ghost14.0%
          • fogFog
          Poison14.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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