Best Shadow Metagross 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.74
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.77
3
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.78
4
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.78
5
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.84
6
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.85
7
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Brutal Swing

0.86
8
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.86
9
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.86
10
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.87
11
Blacephalon

Astonish

Mind Blown

0.88
12
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.88
13
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.89
14
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Shadow Ball

0.9
15
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.9
16
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Sacred Fire

0.9
17
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Sacred Fire

0.9
18
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.9
19
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.91
20
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.91

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

What counters Shadow Metagross?

The best counter to Shadow Metagross is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Darkrai (Shadow), Hydreigon (Shadow) and Reshiram (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+.

Shadow Metagross weaknesses

Shadow Metagross 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