A guide to raids for the Lush Jungle event in Pokemon GO. What are the best counters?

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What is the best way to counter Pokemon in the latest raids?

A new event called Lush Jungle has started in Pokemon GO. The main theme of the event is grass creatures. New species of Pokemon have been introduced to the game, including Fomantis and Lurantis.

The new event also brings new opponents in raids. Among them, you will meet another legendary Pokemon from the Alola region – Tapu Lele.

The latest raids in Pokemon GO

Tier 5 – 5-star raids

Tapu Lele

  • Type: psychic, fairy
  • Region: Alola
  • Vulnerable to:
    • poison, ghost, steel – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • psychic – 63%
    • fighting, dragon – 39%
  • Best counters: Ho-Oh, Tapu Koko, Necrozma (Ultra), Tapu Lele, Kommo-o.

Tier 3 – 3-star raids

Exeggutor

Exeggutor is an evolution of Exeggcute.

  • Type: grass, psychic
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • bug – 256%
    • flying, poison, ghost, fire, ice, dark – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, ground, water, grass, electric, psychic – 63%
  • Best counters: Volcarona, Genesect (Shock), Genesect, Genesect (Douse), Genesect (Burn).

Vileplume

Vileplume is one of Oddish’s last evolutions.

  • Type: grass, poison
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, flying, ice, psychic – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, water, electric, fairy – 63%
    • grass – 39%
  • Best counters: Mewtwo, Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Deoxys (Attack), Reshiram, Chandelure.

Butterfree

Butterfree is the last evolution of Caterpie. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: bug, flying
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • rock – 256%
    • flying, fire, electric, ice – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • bug – 63%
    • fighting, grass – 39%
    • ground – 24%
  • Best counters: Rampardos, Rhyperior, Terrakion, Landorus (Therian), Tyranitar.

Parasect

Parasect is the evolution of Paras.

  • Type: bug, grass
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, flying – 256%
    • poison, rock, bug, ice – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • water, electric, fighting – 63%
    • grass, ground – 39%
  • Best counters: Reshiram, Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard), Volcarona.

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Tier 1 – 1-star raids

Cottonee

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott with the help of Sun Stone. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: grass, fairy
  • Region: Unova
  • Vulnerable to:
    • poison – 256%
    • fire, steel, flying, ice – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, water, grass, electric, ground, dark – 63%
    • dragon – 39%
  • Best counters: Roserade, Deoxys (Attack), Toxicroak, Scolipede, Victreebel.

Tangela

Tangela evolves into Tangrowth using a Sinnoh Stone. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: grass
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, flying, poison, bug, ice – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • water, grass, electric, ground – 63%
  • Best counters: Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Reshiram, Volcarona, Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard).

Bellsprout

Bellsprout evolves into Weepinbell and then Victreebel. It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: grass, poison
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • fire, flying, psychic, ice – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, water, electric, fairy – 63%
    • grass – 39%
  • Best counters: Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Mewtwo, Hoopa (Unbound), Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Deoxys (Attack).

Sewaddle

Sewaddle evolves into Swadloon and then Leavanny.

  • Type: bug, grass
  • Region: Unova
  • Vulnerable to:
    • flying, fire – 256%
    • poison, rock, bug, ice – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • fighting, water, electric – 63%
    • ground, grass – 39%
  • Best counters: Reshiram, Darmanitan (Galarian Zen), Chandelure, Darmanitan (Standard), Volcarona.

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Mega Raid

Mega Charizard Y

It is possible to catch the shiny version.

  • Type: fire, flying
  • Region: Kanto
  • Vulnerable to:
    • rock – 256%
    • electric, water – 160%
  • Resistant to:
    • ground, fire, steel, fighting, fairy – 63%
    • grass, bug – 39%
  • Best counters: Rampardos, Rhyperior, Terrakion, Landorus (Therian), Tyranitar.
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