Tapu Koko Raid Trio Guide

Once again, Mega Gengar rises to the top of a Poison-weak raid despite lacking a Poison Type Fast Move. This absolute monster is the DPS king for this raid, and it has the advantages of resisting Dazzling Gleam and double-resisting Quick Attack, meaning it can be stupidly strong against that moveset in particular while still sporting solid performance against just about anything else. This should definitely be a priority!

Would you bring a Water Type Pokemon to an Electric Type raid? Well, you should! Mega Swampert's Ground typing gives it a net-resistance to Electric Type movesets, making it a very bulky counter to most of Tapu Koko's best stuff. It also has the advantage of boosting Ground Type attackers while on the field, meaning it will tend to be substantially more helpful to the team on average than Mega Gengar. While it lacks the back-breaking DPS of the Mega Ghost, it's still a very competitive option in its own right!

Basically Mega Gengar, but with less longevity. Still a great option, but it is not going to survive Brave Bird if you don't dodge, and probably won't live through Thunder either... honestly, even Dazzling Gleam and Thunderbolt look a bit iffy too.

The one-and-only Pokemon that we award the title of "Supreme Counter" to in this list, Shadow Mamoswine is head-and-shoulders above the rest. It double-resists Electric Type moves and hits like an absolute truck, meaning it will tend to have the best average performance by a wide margin in most cases. Just note that Brave Bird and Dazzling Gleam can be pretty threatening.

A powerful Ghost with a double-resistance to Electric Type moves, Shadow Golurk is often overlooked yet very powerful in its own right. This is a solid all-around pick for this raid.

If you're bringing a non-Mega Poison Type to this battle, then this is your absolute top candidate. Nihilego has strong all-around performance that can't be denied, especially while Mega Gengar is on the field. It also sports the rare resistance to Brave Bird, making it a great filler to seal your team against the variance in Tapu Koko's moveset.

The feral form of Landorus is well known for its Ground type power, and this raid is no exception. While it falls a bit behind Shadow Golurk and only has a single resistance to Electric Type moves thanks to its Flying sub-type, it's a great option that can fill out a team while keeping up the DPS.

Welcome to example #1 of differences in the power behind different types: Shadow Mewtwo.

Despite not having any moves that can hit Tapu Koko for Super Effective damage, Shadow Mewtwo's huge stats and powerful moveset make it a solid counter that can rival many of the Super Effective options on this list. It's a bit frail, but it definitely drops some heavy damage.

Excadrill resists literally everything that Tapu Koko can possibly throw at it, including a 2x resistance to Electric Type moves! This is one of the safest effective counters, to the point where it can slot into any Tapu Koko team and put in some truly great work.

Just about everyone should have a small army of Mamoswine ready to go, so get rid of the classic Ice Type moveset and bring the pain!

It's pretty hard to contend with Garchomp's 3x resistance to Electric Type movesets, but it offsets that huge advantage with a weakness to Dazzling Gleam.

This is one of the few raid bosses that can let Shadow Nidoking show its true power, as its ability to brandish Poison Jab and Earth Power while having both be Super Effective is pretty rare! It's not the best Pokemon for the job, but it's very solid!

While not as good as its beast forme, the classic genie is still a good counter.

Ah, the shadowed version of the classic Rock type sporting its lesser-used Ground moveset. Honestly, the best feature to Shadow Golem has to be its resistance to Brave Bird combined with its 2x Electric resistance. Oh, and it also resists Quick Attack just for good measure.

Hit hard, hit fast, die horribly to Brave Bird.

Same basic story as Shadow Victreebel.

The original "good" Poison Type, Roserade has solid performance, but it too is picked off easily by Brave Bird.

Tank in name, not in practice.

Don't worry, buddy. The wait is almost over, and you'll have Precipice Blades soon....

Much like Shadow Golem, Rhyperior resists Brave Bird and Quick Attack while double-resisting Electric Type movesets. However, it trades a bit of DPS for a ton of TDO, making it a great near-universal tank pick.