Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raid guide: Best counters and weaknesses

Players might be looking for a Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raid guide as the Legendary Pocket Monster from the Alola region returns to Scopely's mobile game. The creature will appear in 5-star raids from March 31 to April 9, 2025.

Tapu Lele was first available in the game as part of the Lush Jungle event in March 2022, and its shiny form came out in 2023 during the Valentine's Day event.

Tapu Lele is among the most powerful Guardian Deities of Alola. Therefore, this comprehensive Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raid guide will help you overcome the challenge by outlining its weaknesses and best counters.

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Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raid: Weaknesses and resistances

Tapu Lele in the anime (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Tapu Lele in Pokemon GO?

Tapu Lele in Pokemon GO is a Psychic- and Fairy-type Pocket Monster and, therefore, takes super-effective damage from the following types:

• Poison
• Ghost
• Steel

Due to its elemental typing, Tapu Lele resists the following types of Attacks:

• Psychic
• Dragon
• Fighting

You can learn more about Tapu Lele's type matchups using our Pokemon Type Calculator.

As a 5-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, Tapu Lele has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 50,112
• Attack: 274
• Defense: 213
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Astonish, Confusion
• Charged Attacks: Focus Blast, Future Sight, Moonblast, and Psyshock.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raid

You can take advantage of all three of Tapu Lele's weaknesses to punish the raid boss. However, Steel-type attackers would be most effective as they resist most of Tapu Lele's attacks while hitting back for super effective damage.

Here are the best counters of each type when going up against the guardian deity of Akala Island:

Best Steel-type counters to Tapu Lele

• Dusk Mane Necrozma with Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
• Shadow or regular Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
• Shadow Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
• Mega Scizor with Bullet Punch and Iron Head
• Dialga (Altered or Origin) with Metal Claw and Iron Head

Best Ghost-type counters to Tapu Lele

• Dawn Wings Necrozma with Metal Claw and Moongeist Beam
• Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
• Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
• Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
• Gholdengo with Hex and Shadow Ball

Best Poison-type counters to Tapu Lele

• Mega or Shadow Gengar with Shadow Claw and Sludge Bomb
• Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
• Nihilego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb

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Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raid: Catch CP and shiny availability

Regular and Shiny Tapu Lele (Image via TPC)

Once you defeat Pokemon GO Tapu Lele raids, you are guaranteed an encounter with it. The resultant spawn's Combat Power will be dependent on its IVs and Weather Conditions.

• No weather boost: 1,912 - 1,996 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Rainy): 2,390 - 2,496 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

Since February 2023, Shiny Tapu Lele has been available in Pokemon GO. Trainers who defeat in raids have a 1-in-20 (or 5%) chance of finding its shiny form.

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