Best Shadow Staraptor 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
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.48
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.49
3
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.53
4
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.53
5
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.54
6
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.55
7
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.55
8
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.56
9
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.56
10
Zeraora

Spark

Plasma Fists

0.56
11
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.56
12
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.57
13
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.57
14
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.57
15
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.59
16
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.6
17
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Wild Charge

0.6
18
Luxray (Shadow)

Spark

Wild Charge

0.6
19
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.6
20
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunder Punch

0.62

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

What counters Shadow Staraptor?

The best counter to Shadow Staraptor is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Regieleki and Rhyperior (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Shadow Staraptor weaknesses

Shadow Staraptor is a Normal/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Ghost, Bug and Grass moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Grass
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Ghost