Best Shadow Beedrill 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.39
2
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.39
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.39
4
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.4
5
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.4
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.42
7
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.42
8
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.44
9
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.45
10
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.45
11
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.45
12
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.45
13
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.46
14
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.46
15
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.46
16
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.46
17
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.46
18
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.47
19
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.47
20
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.47

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

What counters Shadow Beedrill?

The best counter to Shadow Beedrill is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Mewtwo (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Blacephalon. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Beedrill weaknesses

Shadow Beedrill 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