Best Shadow Infernape 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.46
2
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.49
3
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.49
4
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.52
5
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.53
6
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.55
7
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.55
8
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.55
9
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.56
10
Moltres

Wing Attack

Fly

0.56
11
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.57
12
Galarian Articuno

Confusion

Fly

0.57
13
Lugia (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.58
14
Lugia (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.58
15
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.58
16
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.58
17
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.59
18
Salamence

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.59
19
Staraptor (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.6
20
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.6

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

What counters Shadow Infernape?

The best counter to Shadow Infernape is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Rayquaza, Moltres (Shadow) and Salamence (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Infernape weaknesses

Shadow Infernape is a Fire/Fighting Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Ground, Water and Psychic moves. Avoid Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Ground, Water, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Bug