Best Shadow Slaking 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

0.55
2
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.66
3
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.71
4
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.71
5
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.71
6
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.72
7
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.73
8
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.73
9
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.73
10
Hisuian Decidueye

Psycho Cut

Aura Sphere

0.74
11
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Aura Sphere

0.74
12
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.74
13
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.74
14
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.75
15
Annihilape (Shadow)

Counter

Close Combat

0.75
16
Conkeldurr

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.76
17
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.76
18
Marshadow

Counter

Close Combat

0.77
19
Mewtwo

Counter

Focus Blast

0.77
20
Latias (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.78

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

What counters Shadow Slaking?

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

Shadow Slaking weaknesses

Shadow Slaking 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