The 30 BEST Tapu Koko Counters (Updated March 2024)

Raid Battles

This guide displays a list of best Tapu Koko 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.

Best Tapu Koko Pokémon GO counters are Primal Groudon, Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Excadrill, Shadow Garchomp, Mega Gengar, and Shadow Mamoswine. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 7 Trainers to defeat Tapu Koko in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of GroudonGroudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Sludge Bomb
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Mud-Slap / High Horsepower
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *37.311532.59412s79.1
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.20827.418445s66.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *34.32905.516454s66.5
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 33.73785.119464s63.7
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *33.30649.823474s60.6
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 33.94596.125468s60.5
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 32.64602.524485s58.8
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 29.88814.318521s58.3
          9.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *29.40822.318529s57.6
          10.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *31.16627.223506s57.1
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 34.29415.136474s56.7
          12.Thumbnail image of NihilegoNihilegoPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 27.72810.518560s54.8
          13.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 27.76769.719560s54.3
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 32.60371.340501s53.2
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 27.10709.321575s52.4
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 29.28512.829542s52.2
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 27.66640.023566s52.2
          18.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *27.31635.623573s51.6
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UrsalunaShadow UrsalunaNormalTackle GroundHigh Horsepower *26.63675.722586s51.2
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HippowdonShadow HippowdonGroundSand Attack GroundScorching Sands 27.08627.023578s51.1
          21.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 27.02595.125581s50.4
          22.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 24.87806.518622s50.2
          23.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 27.09553.227581s49.8
          24.Thumbnail image of LandorusLandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 27.09553.227581s49.8
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakPoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 31.48301.749527s49.6
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *28.36430.834564s49.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelPoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 29.20371.240555s48.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow NidokingShadow NidokingPoisonPoison Jab GroundEarth Power 26.87509.129588s48.6
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DonphanShadow DonphanGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 26.54522.028594s48.4
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 25.93564.826606s48.3
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          Group size

          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Tapu Koko in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 7 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 8+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

          Tapu Koko CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1730 CP to 1810 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2162 CP to 2263 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Tapu Koko weaknesses

          Tapu Koko type chart

          When fighting Tapu Koko, keep in mind the that Electric and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Ground and Poison type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Flying, and Dragon type moves.

          Takes increased damage
          GroundGround160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%
          Takes decreased damage
          DragonDragon39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DarkDark62.5%
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%

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

          Best move-types and weather for Tapu Koko Raids

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ground170.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Poison102.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Fire34.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic24.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water14.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost12.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal12.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock10.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Tapu Koko in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Tapu Koko down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          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.