Nuzleaf counters

#0274

grass darkTier 1

Lobby CP

3,519

600

Timer

3:00

Attack

Defense

Difficulty

0.03

Pokebattler scale

Beating Nuzleaf should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 650-701.

Weak tobug2.56xfighting1.6xflying1.6xpoison1.6xfire1.6xice1.6xfairy1.6x

Who to bring

IncludeMega Legendary Shadow

Improve your raidweather · friendship · Mega in the lobby · Party Power · Adventure EffectsShow ▾

Weather

★ boosts a type this boss is weak to

No boost Sunny or clear ★Rainy ★Partly cloudy Cloudy ★Windy ★Snow ★Fog

Friendship

every trainer in the lobby who is your friend

None Good friend (+3%)Great friend (+5%)Ultra friend (+7%)Best friend (+10%)

Mega in the lobby

a Mega boosts every trainer's attacks: 1.3x of its own type, 1.1x of others

Try a Bug Mega — most top counters attack with Bug

Party Power

Party Play: the charged move after a full meter does 2x

Off 2 trainers 3 trainers 4 trainers

Adventure Effects

only these three change a raid

Behemoth Blade (+10% attack)Behemoth Bash (+10% defense)Dynamic Punch+ (+15% attack vs Mega)

Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.

Best counters

Mega, Legendary, Shadow · level 40

The best Nuzleaf counters are Shadow Vikavolt, Mega Beedrill, Shadow Pinsir, Pheromosa, Kartana & Shadow Galvantula.

Suggested party of sixat most one Mega

S. Vikavolt
M. Beedrill
S. Pinsir
Pheromosa
Kartana
S. Galvantula

2 more Megas ranked inside the top six — a party can hold only one Mega, so the best one stays and the next non-Mega takes the slot.

Ranked by Estimator (trainers needed); small print: time to winOrder byEstimatorOverall %

1Shadow VikavoltShadowpartyBug Bite / X-Scissor0.030:05
2Mega BeedrillMegapartyBug Bite / X-Scissor0.030:05
3Mega PinsirMegaBug Bite / X-Scissor0.030:06
4Shadow PinsirShadowpartyBug Bite / X-Scissor0.030:06
5PheromosaLegendarypartyBug Bite / Lunge0.030:06
6Mega LucarioMegaForce Palm / Aura Sphere0.030:06
7KartanaLegendarypartyFury Cutter / Sacred Sword0.040:06
8Shadow GalvantulaShadowpartyFury Cutter / Bug Buzz0.040:06
9Shadow ScytherShadowFury Cutter / Bug Buzz0.040:07
10ScytherFury Cutter / Bug Buzz0.040:07

More orders under All settings (Sort by). The top 15 in detail.

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Raid tier — Solo Raid

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Related countersShadow Nuzleaf

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Top 15 Nuzleaf counters in detail

Click a row for damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Click a column to sort. All 30 ranked attackers, with every column, are under All settings.

Trainers1soloable

#	Attacker	Moveset
1	Shadow Vikavoltbugelectricjoint top pick	bugBug BitebugX-Scissor	3,117	0:05	0.03	7928.3%
2	Mega Beedrillbugpoisonjoint top pick	bugBug BitebugX-Scissor	3,383	0:05	0.03	7928.3%
3	Mega Pinsirbugflying	bugBug BitebugX-Scissor	4,182	0:06	0.03	7267.4%
4	Shadow Pinsirbug	bugBug BitebugX-Scissor	2,959	0:06	0.03	7267.4%
5	Pheromosabugfighting	bugBug BitebugLunge	2,842	0:06	0.03	7267.4%
6	Mega Lucariofightingsteel	fightingForce PalmfightingAura Sphere	3,826	0:06	0.03	7267.4%
7	Kartanagrasssteel	bugFury CutterfightingSacred Sword	3,677	0:06	0.04	6708.2%
8	Shadow Galvantulabugelectric	bugFury CutterbugBug Buzz	2,206	0:06	0.04	6708.2%
9	Shadow Scytherbugflying	bugFury CutterbugBug Buzz	2,706	0:07	0.04	6450.1%
10	Scytherbugflying	bugFury CutterbugBug Buzz	2,706	0:07	0.04	6450.1%
11	Shadow Hisuian Samurottwaterdark	bugFury CutterbugX-Scissor	2,802	0:07	0.04	6431.1%
12	Keldeowaterfighting	fightingLow KickfightingSecret Sword	3,698	0:07	0.04	6346.8%
13	Kleavorbugrock	bugFury CutterbugX-Scissor	3,146	0:07	0.04	6273.7%
14	Shadow Crustlebugrock	bugFury CutterbugX-Scissor	2,542	0:07	0.04	6273.7%
15	Shadow Scizorbugsteel	bugFury CutterbugX-Scissor	3,001	0:07	0.04	6246.8%

Ordered by Estimator alone, fewest trainers needed first. . The place badge names each row's Overall place on hover.

Times are one trainer with six copies of that attacker, level 40 at 15/15/15, no weather, no friendship, no dodging, Shadow / Mega / Legendary attackers hidden — the same defaults pokebattler.com's own counter pages open with. Open the full counter tool to change any of them. "Details" opens the per-move damage, breakpoints and energy cycle against Nuzleaf.

Estimator is how many trainers of this strength the fight needs. Power is the share of Nuzleaf's HP that six of that attacker remove inside one raid timer, so over 100% means they finish it with time to spare. Faints is how many of the six go down inside that timer.

“Joint top pick”: 2 attackers inside 2.1% of each other — this simulator's own accuracy against pokebattler.com (median 1.6% per attacker), so any of them is the right answer.

Hardest movesets to raid against

The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.

Boss moveset	Win % (1)	Overall	Power	Time to win	Estimator
Random (any moveset)showing	100%	1333%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03
Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	100%	1626%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03
Razor Leaf / Grass Knot	100%	1523%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03
Razor Leaf / Foul Play	100%	1316%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03
Feint Attack / Leaf Blade	100%	1469%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03
Feint Attack / Grass Knot	100%	1381%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03
Feint Attack / Foul Play	100%	1234%	7267.4%	0:06	0.03

Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 1 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.

Simulating each boss moveset…

Nuzleaf weaknesses and resistances

Every one of the 18 attacking types against this boss's typing. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.

bug2.56x fighting1.6x flying1.6x poison1.6x fire1.6x ice1.6x fairy1.6x normal1x rock1x steel1x dragon1x ground0.63x ghost0.63x water0.63x grass0.63x electric0.63x dark0.63x psychic0.39x

Double weak (1)
Weak (6)
Neutral (4)
Resists (7)

It resists psychic0.39xground0.625xghost0.625xwater0.625xgrass0.625xelectric0.625xdark0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.

What Nuzleaf throws at you

Its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.

Fast moves

Move	Power	Energy	Duration	Hits at
grassRazor LeafSTAB	13	+7	1.0s	0.60s
darkFeint AttackSTAB	11	+10	1.0s	0.85s

Charged moves

Move	Power	Energy	Duration	Hits at
grassGrass KnotSTAB	90	-50	2.5s	1.60s
darkFoul PlaySTAB	70	-50	2.0s	1.70s
grassLeaf BladeSTAB	70	-33	2.5s	1.35s

Catch CP

What the encounter after the fight can hand you.

IV spread	CP at L20	CP at L25 (weather boosted)
10/10/10floor	650	813
11/11/11	660	825
12/12/12	670	838
13/13/13	680	850
14/14/14	690	863
15/15/15hundo	701	876

Caught CP range 650 - 701, or 813 - 876 when the weather boosts it.

A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 10/10/10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.

When it is in raids

From the raid schedule, refreshed daily.

Nuzleaf is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.

All settings

Tier 1: 600 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 89 / Defense 55 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.5974).

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Attackers allowed

ShadowMega and PrimalLegendary, Mythical, Ultra BeastLegacy and Elite TM moves

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Every column, and pokebattler.com's own rank

On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.

#	Attacker	Moveset	Overall	Power	Est.Estimator	TimeTime to win	Win % (1)	CP	DPS	TDO
1	Shadow Vikavolt top pickbugelectricshadow Bug Bite / X-Scissor	Bug Bite / X-Scissor+15 more movesets	97%	7928.3%	0.03	0:05	100%	3,117	110.2	606
2	Mega Beedrill top pickbugpoisonmega Bug Bite / X-Scissor	Bug Bite / X-Scissor+23 more movesets	100%	7928.3%	0.03	0:05	100%	3,383	110.0	605
3	Mega Pinsir bugflyingmega Bug Bite / X-Scissor	Bug Bite / X-Scissor+14 more movesets	95%	7267.4%	0.03	0:06	100%	4,182	105.0	630
4	Shadow Pinsir bugshadow Bug Bite / X-Scissor	Bug Bite / X-Scissor+14 more movesets	86%	7267.4%	0.03	0:06	100%	2,959	100.9	605
5	Pheromosa bugfighting Bug Bite / Lunge	Bug Bite / Lunge+7 more movesets	83%	7267.4%	0.03	0:06	100%	2,842	103.4	620
6	Mega Lucario fightingsteelmega Force Palm / Aura Sphere	Force Palm / Aura Sphere+23 more movesets	92%	7267.4%	0.03	0:06	100%	3,826	104.0	624
7	Kartana grasssteel Fury Cutter / Sacred Sword	Fury Cutter / Sacred Sword+14 more movesets	83%	6708.2%	0.04	0:06	100%	3,677	94.0	611
8	Shadow Galvantula bugelectricshadow Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz	Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz+9 more movesets	78%	6708.2%	0.04	0:06	100%	2,206	104.2	677
9	Shadow Scyther bugflyingshadow Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz	Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz+14 more movesets	82%	6450.1%	0.04	0:07	100%	2,706	110.2	744
10	Scyther bugflying Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz	Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz+14 more movesets	82%	6450.1%	0.04	0:07	100%	2,706	91.9	621
11	Shadow Hisuian Samurott waterdarkshadow Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+14 more movesets	73%	6431.1%	0.04	0:07	100%	2,802	91.4	619
12	Keldeo waterfighting Low Kick / Secret Sword	Low Kick / Secret Sword+11 more movesets	75%	6346.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,698	92.7	636
13	Kleavor bugrock Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+11 more movesets	75%	6273.7%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,146	103.3	718
14	Shadow Crustle bugrockshadow Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	73%	6273.7%	0.04	0:07	100%	2,542	94.1	654
15	Shadow Scizor bugsteelshadow Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	81%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,001	116.0	809
16	Genesect bugsteel Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	83%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,353	102.8	717
17	Genesect (Burn) bugsteel Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	83%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,353	102.8	717
18	Genesect (Chill) bugsteel Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	83%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,353	102.8	717
19	Genesect (Douse) bugsteel Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	83%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,353	102.8	717
20	Genesect (Shock) bugsteel Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	83%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,353	102.8	717
21	Scizor bugsteel Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	81%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,001	95.9	669
22	Pinsir bug Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+14 more movesets	78%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	2,959	97.6	681
23	Golisopod bugwater Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+19 more movesets	79%	6246.8%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,162	89.9	627
24	Shadow Accelgor bugshadow Infestation / Signal Beam	Infestation / Signal Beam+14 more movesets	73%	6228.9%	0.04	0:07	100%	2,441	98.2	687
25	Mega Delphox firepsychicmega Fire Spin / Mystical Fire	Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+23 more movesets	77%	6228.9%	0.04	0:07	100%	4,783	86.2	603
26	Mega Blaziken firefightingmega Ember / Aura Sphere	Ember / Aura Sphere+20 more movesets	81%	6228.9%	0.04	0:07	100%	4,161	100.7	705
27	Shadow Galarian Zapdos fightingflyingshadow Low Kick / Fly	Low Kick / Fly+7 more movesets	79%	6228.9%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,548	87.7	614
28	Shadow Moltres fireflyingshadow Wing Attack / Fly	Wing Attack / Fly+11 more movesets	79%	6228.9%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,465	87.6	613
29	Blacephalon fireghost Astonish / Mind Blown	Astonish / Mind Blown+7 more movesets	76%	6228.9%	0.04	0:07	100%	3,297	89.3	625
30	Mega Scizor bugsteelmega Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor+7 more movesets	87%	6211.2%	0.04	0:07	100%	4,087	112.5	789

How accurate is this? Same top pick as pokebattler.com on 26 of 27 lists checked, 90% of its top tens shared; weakest on Mewtwo's default list (7 of 10).

Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.

Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.

Known weak spots.

Mewtwo (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of Pokebattler's top 10: Absol, Incineroar and Salamence sit just outside ours, Polteageist, Cursola and Hisuian Typhlosion just inside.
Groudon (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of 10; its Grass and Water counters run 2-6% fast here.
Tier 5 times run about 2-3% fast for attackers that faint often, and 2-3% slow on Mega Charizard Y and Mega Beedrill, whose counters resist the boss.
Tier 1 lists are the least checked: Combee (Tier 1) shares only 3 of Pokebattler's top 10, with Gigalith first here where Pokebattler puts Rhyperior.

This boss on pokebattler.com. Boss-by-boss accuracy report.

Ranked 30 attackers in 0.3 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.