Best Kabutops counters

Raid Battles

The best Kabutops counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Kartana, Mega Venusaur, Shadow Torterra, Shadow Sceptile, Zarude, and Shadow Tangrowth. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Kabutops in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #1
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur
          Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TorterraShadow Torterra
          Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SceptileShadow Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #5
          Official artwork of ZarudeZarude
          Vine Whip / Power Whip
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TangrowthShadow Tangrowth
          Vine Whip / Power Whip
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *59.571515.3263s114.5
          2.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 55.941341.0268s106.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *48.241616.7277s98.1
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *48.051332.0278s94.0
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *52.42947.3373s94.0
          6.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 46.001550.0281s93.6
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 48.641216.3277s93.2
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *49.671109.2376s93.0
          9.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock GrassPower Whip 49.48910.0377s89.0
          10.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 46.251126.6382s88.1
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 45.981023.2382s86.0
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VictreebelShadow VictreebelGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Blade 48.64808.0479s85.7
          13.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *40.721614.9291s85.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 46.68936.7381s85.5
          15.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradeGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 45.86991.7383s85.3
          16.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 43.101180.8387s84.1
          17.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *43.501104.6387s83.6
          18.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 45.10899.3484s82.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 42.671086.5388s82.0
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ShiftryShadow ShiftryGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 47.33723.3482s82.0
          21.Thumbnail image of TsareenaTsareenaGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 42.361055.8389s81.1
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CacturneShadow CacturneGroundSand Attack GrassGrass Knot 48.76600.6580s80.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MeganiumShadow MeganiumGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *42.85994.4388s80.9
          24.Thumbnail image of TorterraTorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *39.561303.4294s80.2
          25.Thumbnail image of SceptileSceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *43.09927.2388s80.1
          26.Thumbnail image of TangrowthTangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 40.121194.1393s79.6
          27.Thumbnail image of VenusaurVenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *40.981088.9392s79.5
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Sirfetch'dShadow Sirfetch'dFightingCounter GrassLeaf Blade 43.26854.0488s79.0
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Porygon-ZShadow Porygon-ZNormalLock-On GrassSolar Beam 45.17721.0485s79.0
          30.Thumbnail image of CelebiCelebiGrassMagical Leaf *GrassLeaf Storm 38.761301.4296s78.9
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Kabutops CP range from Raids

          Kabutops can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1476 CP to 1550 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1845 CP to 1938 CP with Partly Cloudy and Rain weather boost

          Kabutops weaknesses

          Kabutops type chart

          When fighting Kabutops, keep in mind the that Rock and Water-type Pokémon are weak to Grass (2x), Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, and Fire-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          GrassGrass256.0%
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          FightingFighting160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FireFire39.1%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Kabutops

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass272.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting48.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric28.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground28.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Kabutops in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Kabutops down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Kabutops counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.