Best Kabuto Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.04
2
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.05
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.05
4
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.05
5
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.05
6
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.05
7
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.05
8
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Power Whip

0.05
9
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.05
10
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.05
11
Roserade

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.05
12
Meowscarada

Leafage

Frenzy Plant

0.05
13
Alolan Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Solar Beam

0.05
14
Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Solar Beam

0.05
15
Victreebel (Shadow)

Magical Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.05
16
Breloom

Force Palm

Grass Knot

0.05
17
Decidueye

Magical Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.05
18
Tapu Bulu

Bullet Seed

Grass Knot

0.05
19
Meganium (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.05
20
Tsareena

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.05

The top Kabuto counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Kabuto's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Kabuto?

The best counter to Kabuto is Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, followed by Sceptile (Shadow), Chesnaught (Shadow) and Shaymin (Sky Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Seed Bomb+.

Kabuto weaknesses

Kabuto is a Rock/Water Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric moves, and doubly weak to Grass moves. Avoid Fire, Normal, Flying, Poison and Ice moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Grass
Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Poison, Ice
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fire