Best Shadow Kabuto Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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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
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.04
2
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.04
3
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.04
4
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.04
5
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.04
6
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.04
7
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.04
8
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.04
9
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Power Whip

0.04
10
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.04
11
Roserade

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.04
12
Meowscarada

Leafage

Frenzy Plant

0.04
13
Alolan Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Solar Beam

0.04
14
Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Solar Beam

0.04
15
Breloom

Force Palm

Grass Knot

0.04
16
Decidueye

Magical Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.04
17
Tapu Bulu

Bullet Seed

Grass Knot

0.04
18
Sceptile

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.05
19
Victreebel (Shadow)

Magical Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.05
20
Tsareena

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.05

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

What counters Shadow Kabuto?

The best counter to Shadow Kabuto is Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, followed by Chesnaught (Shadow), Sceptile (Shadow) and Venusaur (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Seed Bomb+.

Shadow Kabuto weaknesses

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

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Grass
Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Poison, Ice
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fire