Best Shadow Hitmonchan 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

0.52
2
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.6
3
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.62
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.62
5
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.63
6
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.65
7
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.66
8
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.67
9
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.67
10
Tapu Lele

Confusion

Nature’s Madness

0.68
11
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.7
12
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.7
13
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.71
14
Crowned Sword Zacian

Air Slash

Play Rough

0.71
15
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.71
16
Galarian Articuno

Confusion

Fly

0.71
17
Moltres

Wing Attack

Fly

0.71
18
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.72
19
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.72
20
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.72

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

What counters Shadow Hitmonchan?

The best counter to Shadow Hitmonchan is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Rayquaza, Moltres (Shadow) and Deoxys (Normal Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Hitmonchan weaknesses

Shadow Hitmonchan is a Fighting Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Avoid Rock, Bug and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Rock, Bug, Dark