Best Shadow Carvanha 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
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.02
2
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.02
3
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.02
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.02
5
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.02
6
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.02
7
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.02
8
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.02
9
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.02
10
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.02
11
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.02
12
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.02
13
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.02
14
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.02
15
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.02
16
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.02
17
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.02
18
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.02
19
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.02
20
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.02

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

What counters Shadow Carvanha?

The best counter to Shadow Carvanha is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by Keldeo (Resolute Form), Blaziken (Shadow) and Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Carvanha weaknesses

Shadow Carvanha is a Water/Dark Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves. Avoid Psychic, Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark moves, which it resists.

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