Best Shadow Swellow 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
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.39
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.41
3
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.43
4
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.44
5
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.45
6
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.45
7
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.45
8
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.46
9
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.46
10
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.46
11
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.46
12
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.47
13
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.47
14
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.47
15
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.47
16
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.48
17
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.48
18
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Rollout

Wild Charge

0.49
19
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.49
20
Luxray (Shadow)

Spark

Wild Charge

0.51

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

What counters Shadow Swellow?

The best counter to Shadow Swellow is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by White Kyurem, Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) and Regieleki. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Shadow Swellow weaknesses

Shadow Swellow is a Normal/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Ghost, Bug and Grass moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Grass
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Ghost