Best Shadow Swampert 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

0.4
2
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.42
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.43
4
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.44
5
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.44
6
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.44
7
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.44
8
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.45
9
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.47
10
Meowscarada

Leafage

Frenzy Plant

0.48
11
Roserade

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.48
12
Decidueye

Magical Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.49
13
Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Seed Bomb

0.5
14
Chesnaught

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.5
15
Alolan Exeggutor (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Seed Bomb

0.5
16
Meganium (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.51
17
Venusaur

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.52
18
Tsareena

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.52
19
Shaymin (Land Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.52
20
Sceptile

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.52

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

What counters Shadow Swampert?

The best counter to Shadow Swampert is Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, followed by Shaymin (Sky Forme), Chesnaught (Shadow) and Zarude. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Seed Bomb+.

Shadow Swampert weaknesses

Shadow Swampert 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