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Counter guide · Psychic / Fairy · Gen VII

What beats Tapu Lele?

The 5 hardest counters to Tapu Lele ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Solgaleo outspeeds and hits for 2× with steel-type STAB.

Tapu Lele
No. 786
Tapu Lele
Psychic Fairy
BST 570 · Speed 95 · Atk 85 · SpA 130

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Solgaleo
    No. 791
    Solgaleo
    Psychic Steel
    Hits Tapu Lele for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 97 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  2. #2
    Kartana
    No. 798
    Kartana
    Grass Steel
    Hits Tapu Lele for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 109 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 181)
  3. #3
    Genesect
    No. 649
    Genesect
    Bug Steel
    Hits Tapu Lele for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from psychic-type STAB Speed: 99 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Iron Crown
    No. 1023
    Iron Crown
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Tapu Lele for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 98 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 122)
  5. #5
    Jirachi
    No. 385
    Jirachi
    Steel Psychic
    Hits Tapu Lele for 2× via steel-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 100 > 95 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)

Tapu Lele's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Poison Ghost Steel
Immune to
Dragon

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Tapu Lele, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Tapu Lele hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.