Best Shadow Lugia (Apex) 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

2.32
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

2.33
3
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

2.38
4
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

2.47
5
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

2.53
6
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

2.56
7
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Brutal Swing

2.56
8
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

2.63
9
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

2.72
10
Zeraora

Spark

Plasma Fists

2.73
11
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

2.8
12
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

2.86
13
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

2.86
14
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

2.89
15
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

2.89
16
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

2.92
17
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Avalanche

2.93
18
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

2.94
19
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Wild Charge

2.95
20
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

2.95

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

What counters Shadow Lugia (Apex)?

The best counter to Shadow Lugia (Apex) is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by White Kyurem, Black Kyurem and Zekrom (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Discharge+.

Shadow Lugia (Apex) weaknesses

Shadow Lugia (Apex) is a Psychic/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice and Dark moves. Avoid Fighting, Ground, Grass and Psychic moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Grass, Psychic
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fighting, Ground