Best Shadow Metang 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.51
2
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.51
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.54
4
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.55
5
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.57
6
Blacephalon

Astonish

Mind Blown

0.57
7
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.58
8
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Shadow Ball

0.58
9
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.58
10
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.59
11
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.6
12
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.6
13
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.6
14
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.61
15
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.62
16
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.62
17
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.63
18
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.63
19
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.63
20
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.64

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

What counters Shadow Metang?

The best counter to Shadow Metang is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Darkrai (Shadow) and Heatran (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Metang weaknesses

Shadow Metang is a Steel/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark moves. Avoid Poison, Psychic, Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Ghost, Fire, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Psychic