Best Shadow Crobat 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.51
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.54
3
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.56
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.58
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.6
6
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.6
7
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.6
8
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.61
9
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.62
10
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.63
11
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.63
12
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.63
13
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.63
14
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.64
15
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.64
16
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.64
17
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.64
18
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.64
19
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.65
20
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.65

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

What counters Shadow Crobat?

The best counter to Shadow Crobat is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Psycho Cut and Psystrike, followed by White Kyurem, Zekrom (Shadow) and Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Crobat weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Electric, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Ground, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fighting, Bug, Grass