Best Shadow Slakoth 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
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.03
2
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.03
3
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.04
4
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.04
5
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.04
6
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.04
7
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.04
8
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.04
9
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.04
10
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.04
11
Pheromosa

Low Kick

Focus Blast

0.04
12
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.04
13
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.04
14
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Aura Sphere

0.04
15
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.04
16
Conkeldurr

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.04
17
Toxicroak (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.04
18
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.04
19
Emboar (Shadow)

Low Kick

Focus Blast

0.04
20
Urshifu (Single Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Slakoth?

The best counter to Shadow Slakoth is Blaziken (Shadow) with Counter and Aura Sphere, followed by Keldeo (Resolute Form), Conkeldurr (Shadow) and Lucario. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Slakoth weaknesses

Shadow Slakoth is a Normal Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting moves. Avoid Ghost moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ghost