Best Shadow Dusclops 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

0.68
2
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.7
3
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.73
4
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.74
5
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.79
6
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.8
7
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.81
8
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

0.81
9
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.83
10
Greninja (Shadow)

Feint Attack

Brutal Swing

0.83
11
Houndoom (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.85
12
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.86
13
Gengar (Shadow)

Lick

Shadow Ball

0.88
14
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.89
15
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.89
16
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.89
17
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.89
18
Blacephalon

Astonish

Shadow Ball

0.9
19
Alolan Muk (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.9
20
Honchkrow (Shadow)

Snarl

Dark Pulse

0.91

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

What counters Shadow Dusclops?

The best counter to Shadow Dusclops is Darkrai (Shadow) with Snarl and Foul Play, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Hydreigon (Shadow) and Tyranitar (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Dusclops weaknesses

Shadow Dusclops 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