Best Shadow Weedle 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
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.02
2
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.02
3
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.02
4
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.02
5
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.02
6
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.02
7
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.02
8
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.02
9
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.02
10
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.02
11
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.02
12
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.02
13
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.02
14
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.02
15
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.02
16
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.02
17
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.02
18
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.02
19
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.02
20
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.02

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

What counters Shadow Weedle?

The best counter to Shadow Weedle is Deoxys (Attack Forme) with Zen Headbutt and Psycho Boost, followed by Deoxys (Normal Forme), Mewtwo (Shadow) and Blacephalon. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Weedle weaknesses

Shadow Weedle is a Bug/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Grass, Poison, Bug and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Bug, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fighting, Grass