Best Shadow Glalie Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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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

0.42
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.43
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.46
4
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.47
5
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.5
6
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.52
7
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.52
8
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.52
9
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.56
10
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.57
11
Emboar (Shadow)

Low Kick

Blast Burn

0.57
12
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.57
13
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.58
14
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.58
15
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.59
16
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.59
17
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.59
18
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.59
19
Entei (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.59
20
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.59

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

What counters Shadow Glalie?

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

Shadow Glalie weaknesses

Shadow Glalie is an Ice Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Rock, Steel and Fire moves. Avoid Ice moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Rock, Steel, Fire
Resistant to (×0.625) Ice