Best Shadow Exeggutor 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
Scizor (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.4
2
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

0.4
3
Pinsir (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.42
4
Volcarona

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

0.42
5
Escavalier (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Megahorn

0.43
6
Kartana

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
7
Genesect (Burn Drive)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
8
Genesect (Chill Drive)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
9
Genesect (Douse Drive)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
10
Genesect (Normal)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
11
Genesect (Shock Drive)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
12
Scyther (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.44
13
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.46
14
Heatran (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Magma Storm

0.47
15
Scizor

Fury Cutter

X-Scissor

0.47
16
Vikavolt

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

0.47
17
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.47
18
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.48
19
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.48
20
Yanmega

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

0.49

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

What counters Shadow Exeggutor?

The best counter to Shadow Exeggutor is Scizor (Shadow) with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor, followed by Vikavolt (Shadow), Pinsir (Shadow) and Volcarona. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Heracross with Fury Cutter and Megahorn.

Shadow Exeggutor weaknesses

Shadow Exeggutor is a Grass/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Poison, Ghost, Fire, Ice and Dark moves, and doubly weak to Bug moves. Avoid Fighting, Ground, Water, Grass, Electric and Psychic moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Bug
Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Ghost, Fire, Ice, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Ground, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic