Best Shadow Butterfree 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
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.32
2
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.32
3
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.36
4
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.36
5
Aggron (Shadow)

Smack Down

Meteor Beam

0.36
6
Rhyperior

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.37
7
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.37
8
Glimmora

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.37
9
Rampardos

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.38
10
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

0.38
11
Terrakion

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.39
12
Aurorus (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.39
13
Aerodactyl (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

0.4
14
Gigalith

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.4
15
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.41
16
Tyrantrum

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.41
17
Archeops (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Ancient Power

0.41
18
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.42
19
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.42
20
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.43

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

What counters Shadow Butterfree?

The best counter to Shadow Butterfree is Rhyperior (Shadow) with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker, followed by Rampardos (Shadow), Tyrantrum (Shadow) and Gigalith (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide.

Shadow Butterfree weaknesses

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

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Rock
Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Fire, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fighting, Grass
Triply resistant to (×0.244) Ground