Best Shadow Gyarados 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
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Wild Charge

0.41
2
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.44
3
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.44
4
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.46
5
Regieleki

Thunder Shock

Thunder Cage

0.46
6
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.46
7
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.46
8
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.46
9
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.46
10
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.48
11
Raikou

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.51
12
Luxray (Shadow)

Spark

Wild Charge

0.52
13
Electivire

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.53
14
Magnezone

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.53
15
Zapdos

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.53
16
Tapu Koko

Volt Switch

Thunderbolt

0.53
17
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Spark

Discharge

0.53
18
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunder Punch

0.55
19
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Thunderbolt

0.55
20
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.56

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

What counters Shadow Gyarados?

The best counter to Shadow Gyarados is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Wild Charge, followed by Zeraora, Raikou (Shadow) and Xurkitree. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Discharge+.

Shadow Gyarados weaknesses

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

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Electric
Weak to (×1.6) Rock
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground