Best Shadow Sceptile 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
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.51
2
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.51
3
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.52
4
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.54
5
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.55
6
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.57
7
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.57
8
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.58
9
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.59
10
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.6
11
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.6
12
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.6
13
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.6
14
Moltres

Fire Spin

Fly

0.6
15
Yveltal

Gust

Oblivion Wing

0.61
16
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.61
17
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.62
18
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.63
19
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Fly

0.64
20
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.64

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

What counters Shadow Sceptile?

The best counter to Shadow Sceptile is Salamence (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fly, followed by Moltres (Shadow), Reshiram (Shadow) and White Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Shadow Sceptile weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Ground, Water, Grass, Electric