Best Shadow Nidoqueen 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.51
2
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.57
3
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.57
4
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.59
5
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.59
6
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.6
7
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.6
8
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.61
9
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.62
10
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.63
11
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.64
12
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.64
13
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Avalanche

0.64
14
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.64
15
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.64
16
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.66
17
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.67
18
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.67
19
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.67
20
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.67

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

What counters Shadow Nidoqueen?

The best counter to Shadow Nidoqueen is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow), White Kyurem and Groudon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Nidoqueen weaknesses

Shadow Nidoqueen is a Poison/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice moves. Avoid Poison, Electric, Fighting, Rock, Bug and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Water, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Rock, Bug, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Electric