Best Shadow Ampharos 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
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.57
2
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.61
3
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.62
4
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.63
5
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.65
6
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.65
7
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.66
8
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.67
9
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.69
10
Garchomp

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.7
11
Golurk (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earth Power

0.72
12
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.73
13
Rhydon (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.74
14
Excadrill

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.74
15
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.74
16
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.74
17
Donphan (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.75
18
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.75
19
Mamoswine

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.75
20
Torterra (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.75

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

What counters Shadow Ampharos?

The best counter to Shadow Ampharos is Groudon (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Garchomp (Shadow), Landorus (Therian Forme) and Excadrill (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

Shadow Ampharos weaknesses

Shadow Ampharos is an Electric Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground moves. Avoid Flying, Steel and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground
Resistant to (×0.625) Flying, Steel, Electric