Best Shadow Altaria 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.39
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.43
3
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.49
4
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.51
5
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.53
6
Aurorus (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.54
7
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.56
8
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.56
9
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Ice Beam

0.56
10
Mamoswine

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.56
11
Articuno (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

0.58
12
Cetitan

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.6
13
Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Glaciate

0.6
14
Glaceon

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.61
15
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.62
16
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.63
17
Porygon-Z (Shadow)

Lock-On

Blizzard

0.63
18
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

0.64
19
Walrein (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Icicle Spear

0.64
20
Weavile

Ice Shard

Triple Axel

0.64

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

What counters Shadow Altaria?

The best counter to Shadow Altaria is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Black Kyurem, Mamoswine (Shadow) and Eternatus. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam.

Shadow Altaria weaknesses

Shadow Altaria is a Dragon/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fire and Water moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Ice
Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Fire, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Grass