Best Shadow Walrein 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.54
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.62
3
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Sacred Sword

0.65
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.65
5
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.65
6
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.66
7
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.66
8
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.66
9
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.66
10
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.67
11
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.68
12
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Thunderbolt

0.69
13
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.7
14
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.71
15
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.71
16
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.71
17
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.71
18
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.71
19
Hisuian Decidueye

Magical Leaf

Aura Sphere

0.72
20
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.73

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

What counters Shadow Walrein?

The best counter to Shadow Walrein is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Kartana and Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Walrein weaknesses

Shadow Walrein is an Ice/Water Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves. Avoid Ice and Water moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Rock, Grass, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ice