Pokemon Go features Shiny Tapu Koko as a reward for completing 5-star raids. You must win against Tapu Kok as a 5-star raid boss to have a chance to meet Shining Tapu Kok. But it takes accurate meta knowledge and proper counterpicking to defeat a boosted powerhouse like a raid boss.
While winning a Tapu Koko raid can be a reward for encountering Shiny Tapu Koko, it is very difficult to beat. 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 to win; avoid solo attempts. Analyze Tapu Kok's weaknesses and resistances to come up with the best matchups. However, this guide details Tapu Kok's weaknesses, resistances, and the best counters to him.
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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Tapu Koko through 5-Star Raids
An Electric and Fairy Pokemon, Tapu Koko has a max Pokemon GO The combat power (CP) is 3582. This maximum CP increases significantly with the 5-star raid boss, making Tapu Koko a terrifying existence. It has an attack-oriented 250 ATK, 181 DEF, and 172 STA.
Victory over Tapu Koko at Pokemon Go Raids may result in a Shining Tapu Kok appearing nearby, but encountering a Shining One is not guaranteed. You should note that even though some may get an encounter with Shiny Tapu Koko, others may not. Win a few Tapu Koko raids and build a lot of standard options to match his Shiny chances.
But he won a lot Pokemon Go raids come with strategic counterpicking. A careful study of Tapu Kok's weaknesses and resistances is the basis for choosing powerful counters.
Weaknesses of Tapu Koko |
Tapu Koko resistance |
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Ground-type moves |
Dragon type moves |
Poison type moves |
Error type moves |
Dark type moves |
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Electric type moves |
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Combat type moves |
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Flying type moves |
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The best Tapu Koko raid counters in Pokemon GO
After analyzing the weaknesses and resistance of Tapu Koka in the Pokemon GOyou should look for better counters against it. Choose counters with potential moves of the same Attack Bonus (STAB) type that relate to Tapu Kok's weaknesses. Here are some of the best Tapu Kok matchups in 5-star raids.
Tapu Koko counters |
Quick move |
Charged move |
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Primary Groudon |
Hail Shot (Ground Type) |
Cliff Blades (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
Mega Garchomp |
Hail Shot (Ground Type) |
Earth Energy (Terrestrial Type) (Legacy) |
Shadow of Groudon |
Hail Shot (Ground Type) |
Cliff Blades (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
Shadow Excadrill |
Mud Slap (Ground Type) |
Quicksands (Terrestrial) |
Shadow Superior |
Mud Slap (Ground Type) |
Earthquake (ground type) |
Shadow of Garchomp |
Hail Shot (Ground Type) |
Earthquake (ground type) |
Therian Forme Landorus |
Hail Shot (Ground Type) |
Storm Sandsir (Ground Type) |
Mega Gengar |
Number (ghost type) |
Sludge Bomb (Poison Type) |
Gravedon |
Hail Shot (Ground) |
Cliff Blades (Ground Type) (Legacy) |
Never mind |
Poison Jab (poison type) |
Slime bomb (poison type |