Best Shadow Venusaur 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.55
2
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.56
3
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.57
4
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.58
5
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.58
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.59
7
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.6
8
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.63
9
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.63
10
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.65
11
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.65
12
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.66
13
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.66
14
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.67
15
Moltres

Fire Spin

Fly

0.68
16
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.69
17
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.69
18
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.69
19
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.69
20
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.7

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

What counters Shadow Venusaur?

The best counter to Shadow Venusaur is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Salamence (Shadow), Mewtwo (Shadow) and White Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Venusaur weaknesses

Shadow Venusaur is a Grass/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Ice moves. Avoid Grass, Fighting, Water, Electric and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Fire, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Grass