Best Shadow Numel 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
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.02
2
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.02
3
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.02
4
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.02
5
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.02
6
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.02
7
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.02
8
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.02
9
Gyarados (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Pump

0.02
10
Golisopod (Shadow)

Waterfall

Razor Shell

0.02
11
Empoleon (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.02
12
Crawdaunt (Shadow)

Waterfall

Crabhammer

0.02
13
Greninja

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.03
14
Kingler

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.03
15
Quaquaval

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.03
16
Primarina

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.03
17
Samurott

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.03
18
Crawdaunt

Waterfall

Crabhammer

0.03
19
Clawitzer

Water Gun

Crabhammer

0.03
20
Starmie (Shadow)

Water Gun

Surf

0.03

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

What counters Shadow Numel?

The best counter to Shadow Numel is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Greninja (Shadow), Kingler (Shadow) and Samurott (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Numel weaknesses

Shadow Numel is a Fire/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground moves, and doubly weak to Water moves. Avoid Electric, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Water
Weak to (×1.6) Ground
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Electric