Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Tapu Fini. This island guardian takes the cake for the best of the four in PvP. There are some better options in its typing for PvE, but it is quite strong still. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will be taking place from May 27th to June 2nd. This raid will be preceded by Mega Altaria and Tapu Bulu, coincide with Mega Medicham, and be followed by a ton of GO FEST raids, too many to mention here.

Poison, Grass, and Electric fell this guardian, but be careful, it can know Ice Beam and Moonblast, both of which can hurt hard on some of the better counters.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Dragon
Resist (0.6x)	Fighting Bug Fire Water Ice Dark
Neutral	Normal Flying Ground Rock Ghost Steel Psychic Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Poison Grass Electric
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Tapu Fini’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Ice Beam
• Moonblast
• Hydro Pump
• Surf
• Nature’s Madness

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Tapu Fini. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Mega Sceptile A

Best Moveset: Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant	100%
Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant	96%
Bullet Seed	Leaf Blade	89%
Fury Cutter	Leaf Blade	83%
Bullet Seed	Earthquake	54%
Bullet Seed	Return	54%

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Confusion / Thunderbolt

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Confusion	Thunderbolt	100%
Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	100%
Confusion	Psystrike	93%
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	91%
Confusion	Psychic	86%
Psycho Cut	Psychic	84%

Mega Gengar A

Best Moveset: Lick / Sludge Bomb

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Lick	Sludge Bomb	100%
Hex	Sludge Bomb	96%
Sucker Punch	Sludge Bomb	91%
Shadow Claw	Sludge Bomb	89%
Lick	Sludge Wave	79%
Lick	Shadow Ball	75%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Moonblast	⚔	—	🛡
Hydro Pump	🛡🛡	—	—
Ice Beam	⚔⚔	—	—
Surf	🛡🛡	—	—

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Confusion / Thunderbolt

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Raikou A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Regieleki

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Kartana A

Best Moveset: Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Electivire A

Best Moveset: Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Beedrill A

Best Moveset: Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Tapu Fini. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Thundurus TherianXurkitreeMega ManectricMega VenusaurZekromShadow MagnezoneShadow ZapdosShadow VenusaurShadow ChesnaughtShadow OverqwilShaymin - SkyShadow SceptileMega RayquazaShadow TangrowthShadow MewtwoZarudeNihilegoMega AmpharosShadow Vikavolt

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Snow

Zamazenta - Crowned Shield (2.4)Zacian - Crowned Sword (2.4)

Overall, Tapu Fini is pretty simple. Bringing along any of the effective counters should work, but keep in mind the variance of the moveset. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!