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.
Only one of your Pokémon can be Mega Evolved at a time, so bring one of these and fill the rest of your team from the counters above.
The top Shadow Shieldon 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 Shieldon's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »
The best counter to Shadow Shieldon is Blaziken (Shadow) with Counter and Aura Sphere, followed by Keldeo (Resolute Form), Lucario and Groudon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.
Shadow Shieldon is a Rock/Steel Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Water moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground moves. Avoid Poison, Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves, which it resists.
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