Best Shadow Ivysaur 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.05
2
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.05
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.05
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.05
5
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.05
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.05
7
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.05
8
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.05
9
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.06
10
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.06
11
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.06
12
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.06
13
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.06
14
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.06
15
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.06
16
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.06
17
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.06
18
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.06
19
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.06
20
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.06

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

What counters Shadow Ivysaur?

The best counter to Shadow Ivysaur is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Mewtwo (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Ivysaur weaknesses

Shadow Ivysaur is a Grass/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Ice moves. Avoid Grass, Fighting, Water, Electric and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Fire, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Grass