Best Tapu Bulu counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Tapu Bulu counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	43.69	1096.35	14	351.3s	97.8
2	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	40.93	1317.70	12	386.3s	97.5
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	40.75	1115.57	14	383.2s	93.2
4	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	37.58	1054.18	15	420.8s	86.5
5	Roserade	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	35.49	880.61	18	446.6s	79.2
6	Shadow Victreebel	Acid	Sludge Bomb	37.73	719.18	21	400.3s	78.8
7	Shadow Vileplume	Acid	Sludge Bomb	36.24	795.88	19	417.3s	78.4
8	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	30.63	1227.80	13	521.1s	77.1
9	Shadow Muk	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	33.01	857.79	18	467.7s	74.5
10	Overqwil	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	33.95	704.95	22	456.8s	72.5
11	Shadow Skuntank	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	36.04	573.49	27	429.7s	72.0
12	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	31.90	802.13	19	477.8s	71.4
13	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	32.76	737.91	21	473.0s	71.4
14	Muk (Alola Shadow)	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	33.37	679.61	23	468.4s	70.9
15	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	29.32	952.59	16	519.9s	70.0
16	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	31.34	749.27	21	502.0s	69.3
17	Scolipede	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	29.97	830.62	19	526.6s	68.8
18	Toxicroak	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	32.49	643.71	24	475.4s	68.6
19	Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	31.91	678.28	23	488.9s	68.5
20	Victreebel	Acid	Sludge Bomb	31.12	707.32	22	500.0s	68.0

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About the results

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

Tapu Bulu type chart

When fighting Tapu Bulu, keep in mind the following that Grass and Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Water, and Dragon type moves.

Weaknesses

Poison	256.0%
Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Electric	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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