Best Shadow Sharpedo 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

0.28
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.3
3
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.32
4
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.33
5
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.33
6
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.34
7
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.34
8
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.34
9
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.35
10
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.35
11
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Thunderbolt

0.35
12
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.36
13
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.36
14
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.36
15
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.36
16
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.36
17
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.36
18
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.36
19
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.37
20
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.37

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

What counters Shadow Sharpedo?

The best counter to Shadow Sharpedo is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Raikou (Shadow) and Conkeldurr (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Sharpedo weaknesses

Shadow Sharpedo 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