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Pokemon GO Tapu Fini Raid Guide: Best Counters & Weaknesses

You'll need to defeat Tapu Fini before you can catch it!

Tapu Fini is a Tier 5 Legendary Raid boss in Pokemon GO. This means that you’ll need to battle it as part of a team of five high-level Pokemon trainers to win with plenty of time to spare.

Every player battling Tapu Fini will also want to use powerful Pokemon to counter its three weaknesses to maximize damage output.

What Type is Tapu Fini?

Tapu Fini is a Water/Fairy-type Legendary Pokemon.

This type combination means that Tapu Fini has just three weaknesses but seven resistances in Pokemon GO.

Tapu Fini Pokemon GO Pokedex

Tapu Fini Weaknesses & Resistances

Tapu Fini has the following weaknesses and resistances in Pokemon GO:

WeaknessesResistances
ElectricBug
GrassDark
PoisonDragon (Double Resistance)
Fighting
Fire
Ice
Water

Electric, Grass, and Water-type Pokemon are the best Tapu Fini counters, as they deal 160% damage to it.

Find out the strongest Pokemon of each of these types:

Tapu Fini Raid Pokemon GO

Best Pokemon to Counter Tapu Fini in Raids

The best Pokemon to counter Tapu Fini in Pokemon GO Raids include Kartana, Zarude, Xurkitree, and Zekrom. However, any Electric, Grass, or Poison-type Pokemon will work well.

We also suggest you use a Mega Pokemon of one of these types, such as Mega Sceptile or Mega Gengar, to boost the attack of your other Pokemon that share a type.

These are the top 10 Pokemon to use against Tapu Fini and their strongest attacks:

PokemonImageFast AttackCharged Attack
Mega SceptileMega Sceptile Pokemon GOBullet SeedFrenzy Plant
Mega GengarPokemon GO Mega GengarLickSludge Bomb
Mega ManectricMega Manectric Pokemon GOThunder FangWild Charge
KartanaKartana Pokemon GORazor LeafLeaf Blade
XurkitreeXurkitree Pokemon GOSparkDischarge
ZarudeZarude Pokemon GOVine WhipFrenzy Plant
ZekromPokemon GO ZekromCharge BeamFusion Bolt
NihilegoNihilego Pokemon GOPoison JabSludge Bomb
Therian Forme ThundurusPokemon GO Therian Forme ThundurusVolt SwitchThunderbolt
RoseradeRoserade Pokemon GOPoison JabSolar Beam

Now that you know how to beat Tapu Fini, you might want to defeat the other Legendary Tapus:

Pokemon GO Legendary Tapu

When is Tapu Fini in Pokemon GO Raids?

Tapu Fini is the 5-star Pokemon GO Raid boss from May 9 – May 24, 2023. This will also be the first time that the shiny version of Tapu Fini is available to catch!

Following this, don’t expect to see Tapu Fini in Raids again for at least a couple of seasons.

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