Best Shadow Bibarel 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

0.38
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.4
3
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.43
4
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.43
5
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.44
6
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.44
7
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Sacred Sword

0.44
8
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.45
9
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.46
10
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.46
11
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.46
12
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.46
13
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.47
14
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.47
15
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.47
16
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.47
17
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.47
18
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.47
19
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Thunderbolt

0.48
20
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.48

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

What counters Shadow Bibarel?

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

Shadow Bibarel weaknesses

Shadow Bibarel is a Normal/Water Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Grass and Electric moves. Avoid Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Grass, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Steel, Fire, Water, Ice
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ghost