Best Shadow Tyranitar 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.39
2
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.44
3
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.47
4
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.47
5
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.49
6
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.49
7
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.51
8
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.51
9
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.51
10
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.52
11
Urshifu (Single Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.52
12
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.52
13
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.53
14
Conkeldurr

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.54
15
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.55
16
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.55
17
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.56
18
Gallade

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.58
19
Bewear (Shadow)

Low Kick

Superpower

0.59
20
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.59

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

What counters Shadow Tyranitar?

The best counter to Shadow Tyranitar is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Blaziken (Shadow), Conkeldurr (Shadow) and Terrakion. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Tyranitar weaknesses

Shadow Tyranitar is a Rock/Dark Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Fighting moves. Avoid Psychic, Normal, Flying, Poison, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Fighting
Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Bug, Steel, Water, Grass, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Poison, Ghost, Fire, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic