Best Shadow Granbull 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
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.35
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.37
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.39
4
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.46
5
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.48
6
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.51
7
Metagross

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.53
8
Nihilego

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.53
9
Tinkaton

Fairy Wind

Gigaton Hammer

0.55
10
Gengar (Shadow)

Lick

Sludge Bomb

0.58
11
Excadrill (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.58
12
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.59
13
Naganadel

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.59
14
Toxicroak (Shadow)

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.59
15
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Metal Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.59
16
White Kyurem

Steel Wing

Ice Burn

0.6
17
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Steel Wing

Brave Bird

0.6
18
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Steel Wing

Brave Bird

0.6
19
Dialga

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.6
20
Melmetal

Thunder Shock

Double Iron Bash

0.6

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

What counters Shadow Granbull?

The best counter to Shadow Granbull is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Metagross (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash.

Shadow Granbull weaknesses

Shadow Granbull is a Fairy Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Poison and Steel moves. Avoid Dragon, Fighting, Bug and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Poison, Steel
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Dragon