Best Shadow Aron Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (November 2026)

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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
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.03
4
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.03
5
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.03
6
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.03
7
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.04
8
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04
9
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.04
10
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.04
11
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.04
12
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.04
13
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.04
14
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.04
15
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.04
16
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.04
17
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.04
18
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.04
19
Haxorus (Shadow)

Counter

Earthquake

0.04
20
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Aron?

The best counter to Shadow Aron is Blaziken (Shadow) with Counter and Aura Sphere, followed by Keldeo (Resolute Form), Groudon (Shadow) and Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Aron weaknesses

Shadow Aron is a Steel/Rock Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Water moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground moves. Avoid Poison, Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Fighting, Ground
Weak to (×1.6) Water
Resistant to (×0.625) Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Normal, Flying
Triply resistant to (×0.244) Poison