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Pokemon GO features Shiny Tapu Koko as a reward for clearing 5-Star Raids. You must win against Tapu Koko as a 5-star raid boss to secure a chance of a Shiny Tapu Koko encounter. But it takes accurate meta-knowledge and proper counter-selection to defeat such a powerhouse with boosted powers as a Raid Boss.
Although winning Tapu Koko Raid might reward a Shiny Tapu Koko encounter, defeating it is extremely challenging. The monster has immense power, which increases even more as a 5-star raid boss. You must team up with other players to have a chance of winning; avoid solo attempts. Analyze Tapu Koko’s weaknesses and resistances to devise the best counters. That said, this guide details Tapu Koko’s weaknesses, resistances, and the best counters against it.
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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Tapu Koko Through 5-Star Raids
The Electric and Fairy-type Pokemon, Tapu Koko, possesses a maximum Pokemon GO Combat Power (CP) of 3582. This maximum CP increases notably as a 5-Star Raid Boss, making Tapu Koko a fearful existence. It has an attack-centric stat spread of 250 ATK, 181 DEF, and 172 STA.
Winning against Tapu Koko in Pokemon GO Raids can result in Shiny Tapu Koko spawning nearby, but the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed. You must note that even if some may get a Shiny Tapu Koko encounter, others might not. Win multiple Tapu Koko Raids and spawn numerous Standard variants to match its Shiny odds.
But winning numerous Pokemon GO raids comes with strategic counter-selection. Carefully studying Tapu Koko’s weaknesses and resistances is the basis for selecting powerful counters.
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Tapu Koko Weaknesses |
Tapu Koko Resistances |
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Ground-type Moves |
Dragon-type Moves |
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Poison-type Moves |
Bug-type Moves |
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Dark-type Moves |
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Electric-type Moves |
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Fighting-type Moves |
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Flying-type Moves |
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Best Tapu Koko Raid Counters In Pokemon GO
After analyzing Tapu Koko’s weaknesses and resistance in Pokemon GO, you must look for the best counters against it. Choose counters with the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) potential moves that fall under Tapu Koko’s weaknesses. Here are some of the best counters against Tapu Koko in 5-star raids.
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Tapu Koko Counters |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
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Primal Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Mega Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earth Power (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Shadow Excadrill |
Mud-Slap (Ground-type) |
Scorching Sands (Ground-type) |
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Shadow Rhyperior |
Mud-Slap (Ground-type) |
Earthquake (Ground-type) |
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Shadow Garchomp |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Earthquake (Ground-type) |
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Therian Forme Landorus |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Sandsear Storm (Ground-type) |
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Mega Gengar |
Lick (Ghost-type) |
Sludge Bomb (Poison-type) |
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Groudon |
Mud Shot (Ground-type) |
Precipice Blades (Ground-type) (Legacy) |
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Nihilego |
Poison Jab (Poison-type) |
Sludge Bomb (Poison-type |
