Best Shadow Poochyena 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.02
2
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.02
3
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.03
4
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.03
5
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.03
6
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.03
7
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.03
8
Pheromosa

Bug Bite

Focus Blast

0.03
9
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.03
10
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.03
11
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.03
12
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.03
13
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

0.03
14
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.03
15
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

0.03
16
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.03
17
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.03
18
Gardevoir (Shadow)

Charm

Dazzling Gleam

0.03
19
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Dazzling Gleam

0.03
20
Conkeldurr

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.03

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

What counters Shadow Poochyena?

The best counter to Shadow Poochyena is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Blaziken (Shadow), Conkeldurr (Shadow) and Lucario. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Poochyena weaknesses

Shadow Poochyena is a Dark Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves. Avoid Psychic, Ghost and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Ghost, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic