Best Shadow Kabutops 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
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.43
2
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.43
3
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.46
4
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.46
5
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.46
6
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.47
7
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.47
8
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.48
9
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.48
10
Chesnaught

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.5
11
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Power Whip

0.5
12
Roserade

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.51
13
Meowscarada

Leafage

Frenzy Plant

0.51
14
Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Seed Bomb

0.52
15
Alolan Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Seed Bomb

0.52
16
Decidueye

Magical Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.52
17
Tapu Bulu

Bullet Seed

Grass Knot

0.53
18
Meganium (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.53
19
Shaymin (Land Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.53
20
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.54

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

What counters Shadow Kabutops?

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

Shadow Kabutops weaknesses

Shadow Kabutops 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