Best Shadow Baltoy 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.04
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.04
4
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.05
5
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.05
6
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.05
7
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.05
8
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.05
9
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.05
10
Crawdaunt (Shadow)

Snarl

Crabhammer

0.05
11
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.05
12
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

0.05
13
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Avalanche

0.05
14
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.05
15
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.05
16
Gengar (Shadow)

Lick

Shadow Ball

0.05
17
Samurott (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Hydro Cannon

0.05
18
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.05
19
Blacephalon

Astonish

Shadow Ball

0.05
20
Golisopod (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Razor Shell

0.05

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

What counters Shadow Baltoy?

The best counter to Shadow Baltoy is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by White Kyurem, Darkrai (Shadow) and Black Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Baltoy weaknesses

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

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