Pokémon GO Tapu Bulu Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Tapu Bulu

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega BeedrillDPS 43.8

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

EternatusDPS 40.6

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

NaganadelDPS 38.1

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

Zacian Crowned SwordDPS 37.6

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

Shadow ToxicroakDPS 36.7

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

NihilegoDPS 36.5

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Tapu Bulu — ⚡ Top 10 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Victreebel.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Victreebel Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Acid / Sludge Bomb	38.1	843.5
2	2	Mega Venusaur Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Vine Whip / Sludge Bomb	24.7	723.2
3	3	Primal Groudon Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Mud Shot / Fire Blast	22.4	668.6
4	5	Mega Gardevoir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fairy)	Confusion / Triple Axel	20.0	281.7
5	4	Mega Abomasnow Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Powder Snow / Blizzard	19.7	308.8

Show ranks 6-10 (remaining 5)

6	10	Mega Sceptile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Fury Cutter / Aerial Ace	17.8	160.0
7	7	Mega Diancie Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fairy)	Rock Throw / Moonblast	17.5	189.7
8	9	Mega Altaria Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fairy)	Peck / Sky Attack	16.6	177.2
9	6	Mega Mawile Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fairy)	Fire Fang / Iron Head	14.4	258.3
10	8	Mega Audino Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fairy)	Pound / Hyper Beam	9.1	177.9

Tapu Bulu — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Beedrill. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Mega Beedrill Mega	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	43.8	698.7
2	5	Mega Gengar Mega	Hex / Sludge Bomb	39.4	699.1
3	1	Mega Victreebel Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Acid / Sludge Bomb	38.1	843.5
4	9	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	37.2	497.3
5	11	Mega Blaziken Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	32.0	421.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	3	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	31.4	790.5
7	15	Mega Lucario Mega	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	29.3	363.6
8	12	Mega Salamence Mega	Fire Fang / Fly	28.2	419.4
9	13	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	28.0	389.1
10	2	Mega Metagross Mega	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	28.0	840.0
11	10	Mega Charizard X Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	26.9	458.8
12	8	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Confusion / Ice Beam	26.6	522.8
13	18	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Confusion / Ice Beam	25.7	340.3
14	17	Mega Houndoom Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	25.3	353.8
15	4	Mega Venusaur Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Vine Whip / Sludge Bomb	24.7	723.2
16	16	Mega Dragonite Mega	Steel Wing / Hurricane	23.9	354.3
17	14	Mega Camerupt Mega	Incinerate / Overheat	23.4	382.6
18	7	Primal Groudon Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Grass)	Mud Shot / Fire Blast	22.4	668.6
20	20	Mega Glalie Mega	Frost Breath / Avalanche	21.8	264.9
19	19	Mega Tyranitar Mega	Iron Tail / Fire Blast	21.8	309.5

Tapu Bulu — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Tapu Bulu is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Beedrill. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Eternatus.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	40.6	901.8
2	12	Naganadel Legendary	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	38.1	469.7
3	1	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	37.6	996.4
4	18	Shadow Toxicroak Shadow	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	36.7	338.8
5	3	Nihilego Legendary	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	36.5	944.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Shadow Scolipede Shadow	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	35.4	538.8
7	15	Shadow Gengar Shadow	Hex / Sludge Bomb	35.4	433.2
8	4	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike	35.3	916.6
9	8	Roserade	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	35.3	637.1
10	11	Shadow Victreebel Shadow	Acid / Sludge Bomb	35.2	504.5
11	6	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	35.1	746.1
12	9	Shadow Vileplume Shadow	Acid / Sludge Bomb	34.8	586.4
13	2	Revavroom	Poison Jab / Gunk Shot	33.5	981.2
14	7	Shadow Muk Shadow	Poison Jab / Gunk Shot	33.4	659.5
15	14	Shadow Nidoking Shadow	Poison Jab / Sludge Wave	32.9	440.5
16	13	Overqwil	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	32.5	446.9
17	17	Shadow Skuntank Shadow	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	32.4	345.4
18	19	Shadow Darkrai Shadow	Snarl / Sludge Bomb*	32.0	240.0
19	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Zap Cannon	31.9	96.0
20	16	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	31.7	420.4

Tapu Bulu — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Toxicroak.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	16	Toxicroak	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	30.9	337.5
2	1	Salazzle	Poison Jab / Sludge Wave	30.5	665.4
3	6	Scolipede	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	30.4	521.4
4	11	Gengar	Hex / Sludge Bomb	30.0	437.7
5	7	Victreebel	Acid / Sludge Bomb	29.9	513.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Grafaiai	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	29.4	444.2
7	5	Vileplume	Acid / Sludge Bomb	28.8	553.5
8	18	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	28.4	288.3
9	15	Kyurem White Legendary	Ice Fang / Ice Burn	28.3	337.8
10	3	Genesect Douse Legendary	Metal Claw / Gunk Shot	28.1	641.6
11	9	Muk Alolan	Poison Jab / Gunk Shot	27.9	452.8
12	2	Muk	Poison Jab / Gunk Shot	27.9	658.7
13	14	Roselia	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	27.8	348.0
14	12	Nidoking	Poison Jab / Sludge Wave	27.7	433.5
15	17	Qwilfish Hisuian	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	27.6	291.5
16	13	Skuntank	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	27.6	348.4
17	8	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	27.5	512.8
18	4	Slowbro Galarian	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	27.4	561.8
19	20	Darkrai Legendary	Snarl / Sludge Bomb*	26.9	240.2
20	19	Salamence	Fire Fang / Fly	25.9	263.3

Tapu Bulu — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Mienshao.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	19	Mienshao	Poison Jab / Blaze Kick	25.8	144.2
2	17	Haunter	Lick* / Sludge Bomb	25.7	229.1
3	7	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	25.5	424.3
4	9	Dragalge	Acid / Sludge Bomb	25.5	374.5
5	2	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Overheat	25.2	622.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Beedrill	Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb	25.2	365.4
7	8	Darmanitan	Fire Fang / Overheat	25.1	404.1
8	15	Weepinbell	Acid / Sludge Bomb	25.1	269.4
9	13	Sneasler	Poison Jab / Close Combat	25.0	312.7
10	5	Nidoqueen	Poison Jab / Sludge Wave	24.9	470.0
11	14	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	24.9	284.6
12	6	Cinderace	Fire Spin / Pyro Ball	24.9	466.1
13	3	Slowking Galarian	Acid / Sludge Wave	24.9	564.9
14	1	Metagross	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	24.8	627.3
15	12	Drapion	Poison Sting / Sludge Bomb	24.6	340.4
16	11	Arbok	Acid / Gunk Shot	24.5	363.0
17	18	Zoroark Hisuian	Snarl / Sludge Bomb	24.5	180.8
18	20	Zoroark	Snarl / Sludge Bomb	24.3	129.4
19	4	Tinkaton	Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer*	24.3	531.2
20	16	Blaziken	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	23.8	264.6