Best Tapu Lele counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Tapu Lele counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	31.84	912.84	17	487.3s	73.7
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	35.74	492.88	31	427.6s	68.9
3	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	26.37	898.51	17	579.3s	63.7
4	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	32.08	472.14	32	471.0s	62.8
5	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	27.68	630.84	24	547.0s	60.5
6	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	27.75	601.99	25	542.3s	59.9
7	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	30.46	404.62	38	504.8s	58.1
8	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	24.73	693.61	22	617.0s	56.9
9	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	26.56	541.59	28	571.0s	56.4
10	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	25.01	637.23	24	611.5s	56.2
11	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	30.53	341.23	44	491.8s	55.8
12	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	23.99	646.86	24	647.1s	54.7
13	Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	26.56	455.91	33	566.4s	54.1
14	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	25.39	508.69	30	601.1s	53.7
15	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	22.92	691.05	22	663.2s	53.7
16	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	24.14	583.59	26	628.5s	53.5
17	Hoopa (Confined)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	24.70	543.32	28	616.0s	53.5
18	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	24.00	577.76	26	626.0s	53.2
19	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	22.76	673.70	23	680.8s	53.1
20	Jirachi	Charge Beam	Doom Desire	21.46	796.15	19	704.8s	53.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Tapu Lele in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Tapu Lele 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 Tapu Lele 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 Tapu Lele counter is Shadow Metagross, followed by Mega Gengar, Metagross, and Mega Banette. The table also includes Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Cursola, and Gholdengo, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Tapu Lele type chart

When fighting Tapu Lele, keep in mind the following that Psychic and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Psychic, Dragon, and Fighting type moves.

Weaknesses

Ghost	160.0%
Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Fighting	39.1%
Psychic	62.5%

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