Best Shadow Arbok 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

0.44
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.5
3
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.51
4
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.53
5
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.53
6
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.54
7
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.54
8
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.54
9
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.55
10
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.55
11
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.55
12
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.56
13
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.56
14
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.57
15
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.58
16
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.58
17
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.59
18
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.59
19
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.6
20
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.61

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

What counters Shadow Arbok?

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

Shadow Arbok weaknesses

Shadow Arbok 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