Best Shadow Mightyena 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

0.41
2
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.41
3
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.45
4
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.46
5
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.47
6
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.47
7
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.49
8
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

0.49
9
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.49
10
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.5
11
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.5
12
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.5
13
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.52
14
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.53
15
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

0.53
16
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.53
17
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.54
18
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.54
19
Conkeldurr

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.54
20
Emboar (Shadow)

Low Kick

Focus Blast

0.54

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

What counters Shadow Mightyena?

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

Shadow Mightyena weaknesses

Shadow Mightyena 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