Pokemon GO Toucannon: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Pokemon GO Toucannon, with counters, best moveset, and if it is any good?
Pokemon GO Toucannon in Raids, Gym Defense, and GO Battle League (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon GO Toucannon, which was only obtainable by the evolution process, has been introduced as a Raid Boss in three-star raids during 2024 Holiday Part 2. You now have the option to get your hands on a good CP Toucannon, the Cannon Pokemon, by winning these battles. Trainers want to test its capabilities in different combat modes of the game, know its best moveset, and counters it has to face, and find out if it is useful or not.

In this article, we will tell you everything to know about Pokemon GO Toucannon’s best moveset, PvP and PvE counters, stats, and viability.


Pokemon GO Toucannon's best moveset

Ideal moves to teach your Toucannon (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Ideal moves to teach your Toucannon (Image via The Pokemon Company)

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Toucannon best PvP moveset in Pokemon GO

  • Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
  • Charged Attacks: Drill Peck and Rock Blast

Toucannon best PvE moveset in Pokemon GO

  • Fast Attack: Peck
  • Charged Attack: Drill Peck

Also Read: How to get Toucannon in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?


Is Toucannon good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Toucannon in Pokemon GO PvP

This Pokemon is not a strong contender in the Great League, Ultra League, Master League, Little Holiday Cup, and Color Cup. Therefore, it's best to avoid training Toucannon for these metas.

Toucannon in Pokemon GO PvE

Toucannon is neither a good raid attacker nor a Gym Defender, making it less useful for PvE battles. It is only useful in some scenarios when it is up against creatures weak to its Flying-type best PvE moveset.


Pokemon GO Toucannon: All moves and stats

Below are all the Fast Attacks this Pocket Monster can know in the game:

  • Peck
  • Rock Smash
  • Bullet Seed

This critter can access the following Charged Attacks:

  • Flash Cannon
  • Drill Peck
  • Rock Blast

Base stats:

  • Max CP: 3040
  • Attack: 222
  • Defense: 146
  • Stamina: 190

Pokemon GO Toucannon’s strengths and weaknesses

Details of Toucannon (Image via Sportskeeda)
Details of Toucannon (Image via Sportskeeda)

Toucannon is a dual Normal and Flying-type Pokemon in Niantic’s mobile game.

This creature is weak to these moves:

  • Electric
  • Ice
  • Rock

Toucannon has the following resistances:

  • Bug
  • Grass
  • Ghost
  • Ground

Also Check: Pokemon Type Calculator


Best counters to Pokemon GO Toucannon raids and battles

Great League counters: Shadow Drapion, Shadow Sandslash, Stunfisk, Primeape, Carbink, Greninja, Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, Drifblim, Galarian Corsola, and Toxapex.

Ultra League counters: Pangoro, Primeape, Altered Forme Giratina, Registeel, Zygarde, Guzzlord, Cobalion, Ampharos, Lickilicky, Skeledirge, and Tentacruel.

Master League counters: Mewtwo, Melmetal, Solgaleo, Complete Forme Zygarde, Dialga, Metagross, Dragonite, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Yveltal.

PvE counters:

  • Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
  • Zekrom: Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
  • Shadow Magnezone: Volt Switch and Wild Charge
  • Therian Forme Thundurus: Volt Switch and Wildbolt Storm
  • Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
  • Shadow Electivire: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
  • Xurkitree: Thunder Shock and Discharge
  • Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock and Discharge
  • Dusk Mane Necrozma: Psycho Cut and Sunsteel Strike
  • Raikou: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
  • Magnezone: Volt Switch and Wild Charge

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Edited by Ashmita Bhatt
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