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.
Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
The top Shadow Nuzleaf 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 Nuzleaf's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
The best counter to Shadow Nuzleaf is Vikavolt (Shadow) with Bug Bite and X-Scissor, followed by Scizor (Shadow), Pheromosa and Pinsir (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Beedrill with Bug Bite and Fell Stinger+.
Shadow Nuzleaf is a Grass/Dark Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Flying, Poison, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Bug moves. Avoid Psychic, Ground, Ghost, Water, Grass, Electric and Dark moves, which it resists.
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