Best Shadow Rhydon 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

0.37
2
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.41
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.42
4
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.43
5
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.43
6
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.44
7
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.44
8
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.44
9
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.45
10
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.45
11
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.45
12
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.45
13
Golisopod (Shadow)

Waterfall

Razor Shell

0.45
14
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.45
15
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.46
16
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.46
17
Primarina

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.46
18
Greninja (Shadow)

Bubble

Hydro Cannon

0.46
19
Gyarados (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Pump

0.46
20
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.46

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

What counters Shadow Rhydon?

The best counter to Shadow Rhydon is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Shaymin (Sky Forme), Chesnaught (Shadow) and Zarude. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

Shadow Rhydon weaknesses

Shadow Rhydon 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