Best Shadow Lileep 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
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.04
2
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.05
3
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.05
4
Metagross (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Meteor Mash

0.05
5
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.05
6
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.05
7
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.05
8
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.06
9
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.06
10
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.06
11
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.06
12
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.06
13
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.06
14
Metagross

Fury Cutter

Meteor Mash

0.06
15
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.06
16
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Focus Blast

0.06
17
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.06
18
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.06
19
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.07
20
Excadrill (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.07

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

What counters Shadow Lileep?

The best counter to Shadow Lileep is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Dusk Mane Necrozma, Crowned Shield Zamazenta and Metagross (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Lileep weaknesses

Shadow Lileep is a Rock/Grass Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Bug, Steel and Ice moves. Avoid Normal and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Bug, Steel, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Electric