Best Shadow Metapod 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

0.03
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.03
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.03
5
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.03
6
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.03
7
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.03
8
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.03
9
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.03
10
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
11
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.03
12
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.03
13
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
14
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
15
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.03
16
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.03
17
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
18
Infernape (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
19
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.03
20
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.03

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

What counters Shadow Metapod?

The best counter to Shadow Metapod 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 Metapod weaknesses

Shadow Metapod 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