Best Shadow Scizor 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.32
2
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.36
3
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.38
4
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.38
5
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.39
6
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.39
7
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.4
8
Entei (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.4
9
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.41
10
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.41
11
Infernape (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.42
12
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Sacred Fire

0.42
13
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Sacred Fire

0.42
14
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.43
15
Heatran

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.43
16
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.43
17
Cinderace

Fire Spin

Pyro Ball

0.43
18
Volcarona

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.44
19
Typhlosion (Shadow)

Incinerate

Blast Burn

0.44
20
Blaziken

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.45

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

What counters Shadow Scizor?

The best counter to Shadow Scizor is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Heatran (Shadow), Blacephalon and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+.

Shadow Scizor weaknesses

Shadow Scizor is a Bug/Steel Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is doubly weak to Fire moves. Avoid Poison, Grass, Normal, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Fire
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Grass