Best Tadbulb counters

Raid Battles

The best Tadbulb counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Garchomp, Shadow Excadrill, Shadow Mamoswine, and Shadow Rhyperior. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Tadbulb in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Mud-Slap / High Horsepower
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Mud-Slap / Earthquake
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *83.939039.6044s216.8
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *75.2411725.1049s209.7
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *78.216465.2047s191.3
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *70.848719.4052s188.1
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 74.514578.6050s171.5
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 72.194897.6051s169.6
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 69.325606.4053s168.8
          8.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *73.424086.7050s165.6
          9.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *65.366271.7056s164.9
          10.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *59.048356.5062s161.3
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 64.164446.4057s151.4
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 62.904621.5059s150.2
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 65.203951.6057s149.7
          14.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 61.814462.3060s147.1
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FlygonShadow FlygonGroundSand Attack GroundEarth Power *59.005294.7062s146.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DonphanShadow DonphanGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 61.744369.0060s146.3
          17.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 60.094778.6061s145.8
          18.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 57.755455.8063s145.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HippowdonShadow HippowdonGroundSand Attack GroundEarth Power 58.554862.1063s143.4
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 60.803916.7061s141.3
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GroundEarthquake 58.164448.0063s140.0
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UrsalunaShadow UrsalunaNormalTackle GroundHigh Horsepower *56.045127.1065s140.0
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *62.233042.7160s136.7
          24.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power 60.363406.0161s136.6
          25.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 62.232775.9160s134.2
          26.Thumbnail image of KrookodileKrookodileGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 54.934175.6067s132.1
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 65.072078.4158s131.0
          28.Thumbnail image of RhydonRhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 53.474337.3069s130.3
          29.Thumbnail image of GolurkGolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 54.163844.0068s128.4
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow NidokingShadow NidokingBugFury Cutter *GroundEarth Power 56.153219.4166s127.4
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Tadbulb CP range from Raids

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

          • From 477 CP to 520 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 596 CP to 651 CP with Rain weather boost

          Tadbulb weaknesses

          Tadbulb type chart

          When fighting Tadbulb, keep in mind the that Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric62.5%
          • FlyingFlying62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Tadbulb takes increased damage from Ground type moves.
          • Tadbulb takes reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel 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 Tadbulb

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ground200.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon54.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire32.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic30.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug12.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal12.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock12.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost10.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark10.0%
          • fogFog
          Fighting8.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ice2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

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