Best Shadow Skiploom 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.23
2
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.3
3
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.3
4
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.31
5
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.32
6
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.32
7
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Ice Beam

0.33
8
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.34
9
Glaceon

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.35
10
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.35
11
Mamoswine

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.35
12
Articuno (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

0.36
13
Porygon-Z (Shadow)

Lock-On

Blizzard

0.36
14
Aurorus (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.36
15
Abomasnow (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Weather Ball

0.36
16
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.37
17
Weavile

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.37
18
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.37
19
Cetitan

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.38
20
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.38

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

What counters Shadow Skiploom?

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

Shadow Skiploom weaknesses

Shadow Skiploom 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