Best Shadow Empoleon 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.56
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.58
3
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.66
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.67
5
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.68
6
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.68
7
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.68
8
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.69
9
Zeraora

Spark

Plasma Fists

0.69
10
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.7
11
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.7
12
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.7
13
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.7
14
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.7
15
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.72
16
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.72
17
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.72
18
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.72
19
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Thunderbolt

0.73
20
Raikou

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.75

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

What counters Shadow Empoleon?

The best counter to Shadow Empoleon is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Raikou (Shadow) and Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Empoleon weaknesses

Shadow Empoleon is a Water/Steel Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Avoid Poison, Steel, Ice, Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Water, Psychic, Dragon and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Water, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Steel, Ice