Best Shadow Voltorb 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
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.04
3
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.05
4
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.05
5
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.05
6
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.05
7
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.05
8
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.05
9
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.05
10
Golurk (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earth Power

0.05
11
Rhydon (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.05
12
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.05
13
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.05
14
Excadrill

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.05
15
Donphan (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.05
16
Mamoswine

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.06
17
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.06
18
Golem (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.06
19
Garchomp

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.06
20
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.06

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

What counters Shadow Voltorb?

The best counter to Shadow Voltorb is Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm, followed by Groudon (Shadow), Excadrill (Shadow) and Landorus (Therian Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

Shadow Voltorb weaknesses

Shadow Voltorb is an Electric Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground moves. Avoid Flying, Steel and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground
Resistant to (×0.625) Flying, Steel, Electric