Best Shadow Bulbasaur Raid Counters

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Shadow raid bosses can also enrage partway through the battle, and Purified Gems weaken them. These rankings leave both out, as how much each changes the fight isn't settled.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.04
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.04
3
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.04
4
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.04
5
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.04
6
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
7
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.04
8
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.04
9
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.04
10
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.04
11
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.04
12
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.04
13
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.04
14
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.04
15
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.04
16
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.04
17
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.05
18
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.05
19
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.05
20
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.05

The top Shadow Bulbasaur 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 Shadow Bulbasaur's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Shadow Bulbasaur?

The best counter to Shadow Bulbasaur is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Reshiram (Shadow), Blacephalon and Salamence (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Bulbasaur weaknesses

Shadow Bulbasaur is a Grass/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Ice moves. Avoid Grass, Fighting, Water, Electric and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Fire, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Grass