Best Shadow Caterpie 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
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.02
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.02
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.02
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.02
5
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.02
6
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.02
7
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.02
8
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.02
9
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.02
10
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.02
11
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.02
12
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.02
13
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.02
14
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.02
15
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.03
16
Infernape (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
17
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
18
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.03
19
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.03
20
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.03

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

What counters Shadow Caterpie?

The best counter to Shadow Caterpie is Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown, followed by Reshiram (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Shadow Caterpie weaknesses

Shadow Caterpie is a Bug Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Rock and Fire moves. Avoid Fighting, Ground and Grass moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Rock, Fire
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Ground, Grass