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

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Tauros (Paldean Combat)

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

Shadow ToucannonDPS 34.9

Peck

Beak Blast

Shadow AlakazamDPS 34.7

Confusion

Psychic

RayquazaDPS 34.6

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

Shadow MoltresDPS 33.9

Wing Attack

Fly

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 Combat) — ⚡ Top 7 aura-matched Megas

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

⚡ 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 Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psystrike*	46.5	1591.4
2	2	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	1004.2
3	5	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Brave Bird	27.0	393.2
4	6	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	25.3	227.0
5	4	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Psycho Cut / Psychic	21.7	449.7

Show ranks 6-7 (remaining 2)

6	3		Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Close Combat	21.7	601.7
7	7		Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Pound / Focus Blast	19.2	188.8

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

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo Y. ⚡ 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 Mewtwo Y Mega	Confusion / Psystrike*	48.2	1917.3
2	2	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psystrike*	46.5	1591.4
3	4	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	44.5	1414.9
4	12	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	38.8	820.4
5	3	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	1562.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	1004.2
7	17	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	33.7	514.2
8	7	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	33.7	1105.5
9	13	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	30.3	750.4
10	6	Mega Salamence Mega	Dragon Tail / Fly	29.8	1144.5
11	8	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	29.1	1073.0
12	5	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	28.9	1391.6
13	14	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	27.4	733.1
14	18	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Counter / Brave Bird	27.0	393.2
15	20	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	25.3	227.0
16	19	Mega Diancie Mega	Tackle / Moonblast	24.8	367.2
17	10	Mega Slowbro Mega	Confusion / Psychic	24.6	943.8
18	15	Mega Banette Mega	Hex / Dazzling Gleam	24.1	721.2
19	11	Mega Dragonite Mega	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	24.1	905.8
20	16	Primal Groudon Mega	Dragon Tail / Precipice Blades*	23.6	574.9

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

Tauros (Paldean Combat) is a tier 3 raid boss. Weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy. 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 Mewtwo Y. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Mewtwo.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Confusion / Psystrike*	40.2	932.4
2	16	Shadow Toucannon Shadow	Peck / Beak Blast*	34.9	389.4
3	13	Shadow Alakazam Shadow	Confusion / Psychic*	34.7	546.0
4	5	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	34.6	936.9
5	8	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	33.9	760.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	4	Mewtwo Legendary	Confusion / Psystrike*	33.8	945.4
7	17	Shadow Staraptor Shadow	Gust* / Brave Bird	33.8	380.0
8	2	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	33.7	1108.1
9	18	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip*	33.4	376.9
10	15	Hoopa Unbound Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	33.0	503.7
11	7	Shadow Latios Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	32.3	799.9
12	19	Shadow Honchkrow Shadow	Peck / Brave Bird	31.9	309.0
13	9	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Dragon Tail / Fly	31.7	716.7
14	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost	31.6	182.4
15	1	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	31.3	2042.1
16	10	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike	31.3	636.8
17	14	Shadow Metagross Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	30.9	511.8
18	3	Shadow Gardevoir Shadow	Confusion / Psychic	30.6	950.2
19	12	Shadow Gallade Shadow	Confusion / Psychic	30.6	588.2
20	11	Shadow Tornadus Shadow	Air Slash / Hurricane	30.5	598.6

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

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	4	Tapu Lele Legendary	Confusion / Nature’s Madness*	30.5	1093.0
2	10	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Play Rough	29.9	610.3
3	5	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	29.8	1086.4
4	8	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	29.8	758.9
5	16	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	29.7	380.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	3	Articuno Galarian Legendary	Confusion / Fly	29.4	1220.6
7	15	Alakazam	Confusion / Psychic*	29.0	495.3
8	7	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	29.0	786.6
9	17	Staraptor	Gust* / Brave Bird	28.5	369.9
10	13	Yveltal Legendary	Gust / Oblivion Wing*	28.5	595.8
11	14	Azelf Legendary	Confusion / Futuresight	28.1	555.6
12	12	Espeon	Confusion / Psychic	28.0	600.1
13	2	Hoopa Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	28.0	1489.0
14	18	Regigigas Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip*	27.9	362.9
15	1	Lunala Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	27.7	2192.8
16	9	Latios Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	27.2	744.9
17	6	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	27.1	963.8
18	19	Deoxys Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost	26.6	328.4
19	20	Honchkrow	Peck / Brave Bird	26.6	303.3
20	11	Tapu Koko Legendary	Quick Attack / Nature’s Madness*	26.5	606.7

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

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Salamence	Dragon Tail / Fly	26.4	649.0
2	10	Metagross	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	26.0	516.0
3	2	Gardevoir	Confusion / Psychic	25.8	886.9
4	7	Gallade	Confusion / Psychic	25.8	604.1
5	4	Hatterene	Confusion / Psychic	25.8	756.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	13	Braviary	Air Slash / Fly	25.7	392.5
7	8	Exeggutor	Confusion / Psychic	25.6	598.4
8	11	Flamigo	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	24.8	509.8
9	19	Dodrio	Peck / Brave Bird	24.2	251.1
10	3	Braviary Hisuian	Zen Headbutt / Fly	24.2	855.4
11	12	Beheeyem	Confusion / Psychic	24.0	492.0
12	17	Unfezant	Air Slash / Sky Attack	23.9	306.0
13	9	Delphox	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	23.8	584.9
14	1	Togekiss	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	23.4	1184.8
15	6	Primarina	Charm / Moonblast	23.2	607.5
16	16	Bombirdier	Wing Attack / Fly	23.1	312.7
17	14	Mr Rime	Confusion / Psychic	23.0	346.1
18	18	Indeedee	Extrasensory / Psychic	22.9	272.9
19	20	Drampa	Extrasensory / Fly	22.7	201.3
20	15	Wyrdeer	Confusion / Psychic	22.7	346.0