Best Shadow Donphan 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.59
2
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.64
3
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.66
4
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.7
5
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.7
6
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.73
7
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.73
8
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.73
9
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.73
10
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Ice Fang

Behemoth Bash

0.74
11
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.74
12
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.74
13
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.75
14
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.76
15
Golisopod (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Razor Shell

0.76
16
Empoleon (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.76
17
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.76
18
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.76
19
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.77
20
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.77

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

What counters Shadow Donphan?

The best counter to Shadow Donphan is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Kyogre (Shadow), Black Kyurem and Shaymin (Sky Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

Shadow Donphan weaknesses

Shadow Donphan is a Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Water, Grass and Ice moves. Avoid Electric, Poison and Rock moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Water, Grass, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Rock
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Electric