Best Shadow Nidoking 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.47
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.51
3
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.54
4
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.54
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.56
6
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.56
7
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.56
8
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.57
9
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.58
10
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.6
11
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.61
12
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.61
13
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.62
14
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Avalanche

0.62
15
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.62
16
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.62
17
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.63
18
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.64
19
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.64
20
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.64

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

What counters Shadow Nidoking?

The best counter to Shadow Nidoking is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by White Kyurem, Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) and Kyogre (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Nidoking weaknesses

Shadow Nidoking is a Poison/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice moves. Avoid Poison, Electric, Fighting, Rock, Bug and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Water, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Rock, Bug, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Electric