Best Shadow Slowking 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.54
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.59
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.59
4
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.61
5
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.62
6
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.64
7
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.66
8
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.69
9
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.7
10
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.7
11
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.7
12
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.7
13
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.7
14
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.7
15
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

0.71
16
Greninja (Shadow)

Feint Attack

Brutal Swing

0.72
17
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Fusion Bolt

0.72
18
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.72
19
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

0.72
20
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.72

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

What counters Shadow Slowking?

The best counter to Shadow Slowking is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Darkrai (Shadow) and Hydreigon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Slowking weaknesses

Shadow Slowking is a Water/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Avoid Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic and Ice moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic, Ice