Best Shadow Sandshrew 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
2
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.05
3
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.05
4
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.05
5
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.05
6
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.05
7
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.05
8
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.05
9
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.05
10
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.05
11
Samurott (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Hydro Cannon

0.05
12
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.05
13
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.05
14
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.05
15
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.05
16
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.06
17
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.06
18
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.06
19
Empoleon (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.06
20
Crawdaunt (Shadow)

Waterfall

Crabhammer

0.06

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

What counters Shadow Sandshrew?

The best counter to Shadow Sandshrew is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Kyogre (Shadow), Black Kyurem and Greninja (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Sandshrew weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Water, Grass, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Rock
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Electric