Pokémon GO Tauros (Paldean Aqua) Tier 3 Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Tauros (Paldean Aqua)

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 Mewtwo YDPS 48.2

Confusion

Psystrike

Shadow MewtwoDPS 40.2

Confusion

Psystrike

RegielekiDPS 38.8

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Deoxys AttackDPS 37.3

Zen Headbutt

Zap Cannon

Thundurus TherianDPS 35.8

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

Shadow ToucannonDPS 34.9

Peck

Beak Blast

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.

Tauros (Paldean Aqua) — ⚡ Top 12 aura-matched Megas

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

⚡ 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	2	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	803.4
2	8	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Brave Bird	27.0	316.6
3	10	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	25.3	287.5
4	1	Mega Slowbro Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Confusion / Psychic	24.6	952.8
5	6	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Psycho Cut / Psychic	21.7	362.8

Show ranks 6-12 (remaining 7)

6	4	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Close Combat	21.7	496.6
7	11	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Pound / Focus Blast	19.2	245.0
8	3	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Waterfall / Thunder	17.9	565.6
9	5	Mega Swampert Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Mud Shot / Earthquake	17.2	385.2
10	7	Mega Gyarados Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Dragon Breath / Outrage	16.4	353.1
11	9	Mega Blastoise Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Rollout / Skull Bash	12.4	294.5
12	12	Mega Sharpedo Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Water)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	11.9	127.9

Tauros (Paldean Aqua) — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	44.5	1464.1
2	13	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	38.8	668.3
3	10	Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	35.4	757.5
4	6	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	868.5
5	8	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	803.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	14	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	33.7	530.6
7	3	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	33.7	1120.8
8	15	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	32.0	478.5
9	9	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	30.9	766.5
10	7	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	30.5	816.5
11	11	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	30.3	711.5
12	5	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	30.3	1007.6
13	2	Mega Salamence Mega	Dragon Tail / Fly	29.8	1155.4
14	4	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	29.1	1073.0
15	12	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	28.9	684.8
16	17	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	28.1	421.1
17	18	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Brave Bird	27.0	316.6
18	16	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Air Cutter	26.5	431.3
19	19	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	25.3	287.5
20	20	Mega Diancie Mega	Tackle / Moonblast	24.8	286.2

Tauros (Paldean Aqua) — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Tauros (Paldean Aqua) is a tier 3 raid boss. Weak to Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic. 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 Rayquaza. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Mewtwo.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	4	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Confusion / Psystrike*	40.2	772.5
2	11	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	38.8	465.9
3	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Zap Cannon	37.3	176.5
4	7	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	35.8	629.6
5	14	Shadow Toucannon Shadow	Peck / Beak Blast*	34.9	396.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	13	Shadow Alakazam Shadow	Confusion / Psychic*	34.7	419.1
7	1	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	34.6	900.4
8	10	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	33.9	466.5
9	3	Mewtwo Legendary	Confusion / Psystrike*	33.8	777.9
10	15	Shadow Staraptor Shadow	Gust* / Brave Bird	33.8	387.6
11	6	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	33.7	658.5
12	9	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip*	33.4	477.4
13	8	Hoopa Unbound Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	33.0	509.6
14	17	Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	32.8	357.6
15	2	Shadow Latios Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	32.3	834.2
16	12	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	32.0	438.9
17	18	Shadow Honchkrow Shadow	Peck / Brave Bird	31.9	312.9
18	16	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	31.9	377.6
19	5	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Dragon Tail / Fly	31.7	708.9
20	19	Deoxys Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Zap Cannon	31.5	307.6

Tauros (Paldean Aqua) — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	31.3	1025.5
2	5	Tapu Lele Legendary	Confusion / Nature’s Madness*	30.5	736.7
3	4	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	30.4	745.8
4	8	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Play Rough	29.9	660.3
5	6	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	29.8	729.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	29.8	619.5
7	19	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	29.7	398.5
8	3	Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	29.6	792.5
9	2	Articuno Galarian Legendary	Confusion / Fly	29.4	819.6
10	18	Alakazam	Confusion / Psychic*	29.0	412.1
11	15	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	29.0	475.9
12	20	Staraptor	Gust* / Brave Bird	28.5	390.2
13	11	Yveltal Legendary	Gust / Oblivion Wing*	28.5	604.0
14	13	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Futuresight	28.4	578.7
15	12	Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	28.4	590.7
16	14	Tapu Koko Legendary	Volt Switch / Nature’s Madness*	28.3	533.3
17	10	Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	28.1	613.6
18	16	Azelf Legendary	Confusion / Futuresight	28.1	460.3
19	17	Espeon	Confusion / Psychic	28.0	455.1
20	7	Hoopa Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	28.0	694.1

Tauros (Paldean Aqua) — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	14	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	26.9	383.9
2	18	Honchkrow	Peck / Brave Bird	26.6	314.3
3	6	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	26.6	562.2
4	2	Salamence	Dragon Tail / Fly	26.4	684.0
5	3	Exeggutor	Confusion / Solar Beam	26.2	649.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	17	Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	26.2	318.5
7	1	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	26.1	752.9
8	7	Metagross	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	26.0	506.3
9	4	Gardevoir	Confusion / Psychic	25.8	595.5
10	8	Gallade	Confusion / Psychic	25.8	496.2
11	10	Hatterene	Confusion / Psychic	25.8	460.6
12	9	Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	25.7	493.7
13	19	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	25.7	310.3
14	13	Braviary	Air Slash / Fly	25.7	407.3
15	11	Vikavolt	Volt Switch* / Fly	25.4	438.5
16	16	Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	25.4	318.6
17	12	Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	25.1	421.8
18	15	Breloom	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot*	25.1	333.8
19	5	Tangrowth	Vine Whip / Power Whip	24.9	589.6
20	20	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	24.9	273.0