Best Shadow Hoppip 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.02
2
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.03
3
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.03
4
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.03
5
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.03
6
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.03
7
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Ice Beam

0.03
8
Mamoswine

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.03
9
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
10
Aurorus (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.03
11
Weavile

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.03
12
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.03
13
Glaceon

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.03
14
Porygon-Z (Shadow)

Lock-On

Blizzard

0.03
15
Articuno (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

0.03
16
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.03
17
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.03
18
Abomasnow (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Weather Ball

0.03
19
Jynx

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.04
20
Vanilluxe

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Hoppip?

The best counter to Shadow Hoppip is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Mamoswine (Shadow), Weavile (Shadow) and Black Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam.

Shadow Hoppip weaknesses

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

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Ice
Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Rock, Fire
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Grass
Triply resistant to (×0.244) Ground