Best Shadow Cacnea 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
2
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.03
3
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.03
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.03
5
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.03
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.03
7
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.03
8
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.03
9
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.03
10
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.03
11
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
12
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
13
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.03
14
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.03
15
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.03
16
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.03
17
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.03
18
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.03
19
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
20
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03

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

What counters Shadow Cacnea?

The best counter to Shadow Cacnea is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Salamence (Shadow), White Kyurem and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Shadow Cacnea weaknesses

Shadow Cacnea is a Grass Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Ground, Water, Grass, Electric