Best Shadow Banette 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
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.46
2
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.46
3
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.51
4
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.52
5
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.53
6
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.53
7
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.54
8
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.55
9
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

0.56
10
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.56
11
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.56
12
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.56
13
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.56
14
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.56
15
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.57
16
Giratina (Altered Forme) (Shadow)

Shadow Claw

Shadow Force

0.57
17
Gholdengo

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.58
18
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.58
19
Houndoom (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.58
20
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.58

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

What counters Shadow Banette?

The best counter to Shadow Banette is Darkrai (Shadow) with Snarl and Foul Play, followed by Tyranitar (Shadow), Dawn Wings Necrozma and Hydreigon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Dark Pulse+.

Shadow Banette weaknesses

Shadow Banette is a Ghost Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ghost and Dark moves. Avoid Normal, Fighting, Poison and Bug moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ghost, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Bug
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Normal, Fighting