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 Weaknesses & Resistances
Tapu Fini has the following weaknesses and resistances in Pokemon GO:
Weaknesses | Resistances |
Electric | Bug |
Grass | Dark |
Poison | Dragon (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:

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:
Pokemon | Image | Fast Attack | Charged Attack |
---|---|---|---|
Mega Sceptile | ![]() | Bullet Seed | Frenzy Plant |
Mega Gengar | ![]() | Lick | Sludge Bomb |
Mega Manectric | ![]() | Thunder Fang | Wild Charge |
Kartana | ![]() | Razor Leaf | Leaf Blade |
Xurkitree | ![]() | Spark | Discharge |
Zarude | ![]() | Vine Whip | Frenzy Plant |
Zekrom | ![]() | Charge Beam | Fusion Bolt |
Nihilego | ![]() | Poison Jab | Sludge Bomb |
Therian Forme Thundurus | ![]() | Volt Switch | Thunderbolt |
Roserade | ![]() | Poison Jab | Solar Beam |
Now that you know how to beat Tapu Fini, you might want to defeat the other Legendary Tapus:

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.