Best Shadow Latias 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
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

1.6
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

1.83
3
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

1.84
4
White Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Ice Burn

1.94
5
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.03
6
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.14
7
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

2.15
8
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Dragon Breath

Roar of Time

2.17
9
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

2.21
10
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

2.23
11
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

2.24
12
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Glaive Rush

2.24
13
Garchomp

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.29
14
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

2.3
15
Rayquaza

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.32
16
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

2.36
17
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

2.37
18
Regidrago

Dragon Breath

Dragon Energy

2.37
19
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Brutal Swing

2.4
20
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

2.41

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

What counters Shadow Latias?

The best counter to Shadow Latias is Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon, followed by Black Kyurem, Dawn Wings Necrozma and White Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe.

Shadow Latias weaknesses

Shadow Latias is a Dragon/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Bug, Ghost, Ice, Dragon, Dark and Fairy moves. Avoid Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric and Psychic moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic