Best Shadow Rhyhorn 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
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.03
2
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.03
3
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.03
4
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.03
5
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.03
6
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.04
7
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.04
8
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.04
9
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.04
10
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.04
11
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.04
12
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.04
13
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.04
14
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.04
15
Gyarados (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Pump

0.04
16
Golisopod (Shadow)

Waterfall

Razor Shell

0.04
17
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.04
18
Empoleon (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.04
19
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.04
20
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Rhyhorn?

The best counter to Shadow Rhyhorn is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Kartana, Kingler (Shadow) and Greninja (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Rhyhorn weaknesses

Shadow Rhyhorn is a Ground/Rock Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves, and doubly weak to Water and Grass moves. Avoid Poison, Electric, Normal, Flying, Rock and Fire moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Water, Grass
Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground, Steel, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Rock, Fire
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Electric