Best Shadow Salamence 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.37
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.41
3
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.48
4
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.51
5
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.54
6
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Triple Axel

0.54
7
Aurorus (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.55
8
Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Glaciate

0.56
9
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.57
10
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Ice Beam

0.57
11
Articuno (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

0.58
12
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.59
13
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.59
14
Cetitan

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.59
15
Weavile

Ice Shard

Triple Axel

0.6
16
Glaceon

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.62
17
Mamoswine

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.62
18
Aurorus

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.62
19
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

0.62
20
Walrein (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Icicle Spear

0.62

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

What counters Shadow Salamence?

The best counter to Shadow Salamence is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Black Kyurem, Eternatus and Mamoswine (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam.

Shadow Salamence weaknesses

Shadow Salamence is a Dragon/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fire and Water moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Ice
Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Fire, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Grass