Best Shadow Marshtomp 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
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.3
2
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.31
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.32
4
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.32
5
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.33
6
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.33
7
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.33
8
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.33
9
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.34
10
Meowscarada

Leafage

Frenzy Plant

0.35
11
Roserade

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.36
12
Decidueye

Magical Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.36
13
Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Seed Bomb

0.37
14
Meganium (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.37
15
Alolan Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Seed Bomb

0.37
16
Chesnaught

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.37
17
Venusaur

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.38
18
Sceptile

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.38
19
Tapu Bulu

Bullet Seed

Grass Knot

0.38
20
Shaymin (Land Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.38

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

What counters Shadow Marshtomp?

The best counter to Shadow Marshtomp is Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, followed by Shaymin (Sky Forme), Chesnaught (Shadow) and Venusaur (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant.

Shadow Marshtomp weaknesses

Shadow Marshtomp is a Water/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is doubly weak to Grass moves. Avoid Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire and Electric moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Grass
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, Electric