Best Tapu Lele counters

Raid Battles

The best Tapu Lele counters in Pokémon GO are Dusk Mane Necrozma, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Shadow Gengar, Shadow Metagross, and Shadow Chandelure. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 7 Trainers to defeat Tapu Lele in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #1
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 44.201495.610350s90.1
          2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 44.161130.613353s85.0
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 41.59628.123385s71.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 37.76529.128426s64.3
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 38.95379.939425s61.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *30.57856.517509s59.9
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 34.71517.428462s59.8
          8.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *32.08703.221489s59.8
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 32.71575.826485s58.3
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 30.40603.124519s55.6
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 32.96416.835492s55.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *30.14590.025524s54.9
          13.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 28.73672.922545s54.3
          14.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 28.20699.821554s53.9
          15.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 32.26376.039505s52.9
          16.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 31.02424.235519s52.6
          17.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 26.82745.820580s52.5
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 33.28316.047499s52.4
          19.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *27.07701.621576s52.2
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 29.00534.128546s52.2
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneSteelMetal Sound SteelFlash Cannon 28.37548.327557s51.6
          22.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 28.71510.529552s51.3
          23.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *25.26841.217612s51.3
          24.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw PoisonGunk Shot 26.74666.622584s51.2
          25.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *25.12829.918616s50.9
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw SteelFlash Cannon 27.62554.727571s50.6
          27.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 27.22572.326578s50.3
          28.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *24.41783.919634s49.2
          29.Thumbnail image of JirachiJirachiElectricCharge Beam SteelDoom Desire 23.75860.817650s49.1
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *24.94705.721623s49.0
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          Group size

          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Tapu Lele 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 Lele CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1912 CP to 1996 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2390 CP to 2496 CP with Windy and Cloudy weather boost

          Tapu Lele weaknesses

          Tapu Lele type chart

          When fighting Tapu Lele, keep in mind the 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

          • GhostGhost160.0%
          • PoisonPoison160.0%
          • SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          • DragonDragon39.1%
          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Tapu Lele takes increased damage from Ghost, Poison, and Steel type moves.
          • Tapu Lele takes reduced damage from Dragon, Fighting, and Psychic 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 Tapu Lele

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost144.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel142.0%
          • snowSnow
          Poison18.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground14.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water14.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric12.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 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.