Best Shadow Ho-Oh (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
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

1.56
2
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.61
3
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

1.65
4
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

1.66
5
Glimmora

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.73
6
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

1.74
7
Tyrantrum

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.77
8
Rampardos

Smack Down

Rock Slide

1.78
9
Aggron (Shadow)

Smack Down

Meteor Beam

1.78
10
Rhyperior

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

1.81
11
Aerodactyl (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

1.92
12
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Blast

1.92
13
Terrakion

Smack Down

Rock Slide

1.93
14
Omastar (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

1.94
15
Gigalith

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

1.96
16
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Wild Charge

1.97
17
Golem (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Blast

1.97
18
Aurorus (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

1.98
19
Tyranitar

Smack Down

Stone Edge

2
20
Aggron

Smack Down

Meteor Beam

2.05

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

What counters Shadow Ho-Oh (Apex)?

The best counter to Shadow Ho-Oh (Apex) is Rhyperior (Shadow) with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker, followed by Tyrantrum (Shadow), Gigalith (Shadow) and Rampardos (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge.

Shadow Ho-Oh (Apex) weaknesses

Shadow Ho-Oh (Apex) is a Fire/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Water and Electric moves, and doubly weak to Rock moves. Avoid Bug, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel, Fire and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Rock
Weak to (×1.6) Water, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Ground, Steel, Fire, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Bug, Grass