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.
Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
The top Shadow Barboach 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 Barboach's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
The best counter to Shadow Barboach is Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, followed by Chesnaught (Shadow), Sceptile (Shadow) and Shaymin (Sky Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Seed Bomb+.
Shadow Barboach is a Water/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is doubly weak to Grass moves. Avoid Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire and Electric moves, which it resists.
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