Best Shadow Ekans Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (November 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.03
2
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.03
3
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.04
4
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.04
6
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.04
7
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.04
8
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.04
9
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.04
10
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.04
11
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.04
12
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
13
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.04
14
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.04
15
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.04
16
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.04
17
Gallade (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.04
18
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.04
19
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.04
20
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Ekans?

The best counter to Shadow Ekans is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Deoxys (Normal Forme), Deoxys (Attack Forme) and Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Ekans weaknesses

Shadow Ekans is a Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy