Best Shadow Starmie 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.56
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.59
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.61
4
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.62
5
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.66
6
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

0.66
7
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.68
8
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.68
9
Regieleki

Thunder Shock

Thunder Cage

0.69
10
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.69
11
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.7
12
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.7
13
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.7
14
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.71
15
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.71
16
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.71
17
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.71
18
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Fusion Bolt

0.72
19
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

0.72
20
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.72

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

What counters Shadow Starmie?

The best counter to Shadow Starmie is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Darkrai (Shadow) and Hydreigon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Shadow Starmie weaknesses

Shadow Starmie is a Water/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Avoid Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic and Ice moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic, Ice