Best Shadow Shuckle 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

0.89
2
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.91
3
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.98
4
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

1.1
5
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

1.14
6
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

1.18
7
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

1.19
8
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

1.2
9
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

1.22
10
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.24
11
Empoleon (Shadow)

Steel Wing

Hydro Cannon

1.26
12
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

1.26
13
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

1.26
14
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

1.27
15
Excadrill (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

1.33
16
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Metal Claw

Moongeist Beam

1.33
17
Metagross

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

1.34
18
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

1.34
19
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

1.34
20
Archeops (Shadow)

Steel Wing

Ancient Power

1.34

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

What counters Shadow Shuckle?

The best counter to Shadow Shuckle is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Dusk Mane Necrozma, Crowned Shield Zamazenta and Metagross (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Shuckle weaknesses

Shadow Shuckle is a Bug/Rock Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Steel and Water moves. Avoid Normal and Poison moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Steel, Water
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Poison