Best Shadow Drifloon 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

0.03
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.03
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.03
4
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.03
5
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.03
6
Regieleki

Thunder Shock

Thunder Cage

0.03
7
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.03
8
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.03
9
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.03
10
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Avalanche

0.03
11
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Brutal Swing

0.03
12
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.03
13
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.03
14
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.04
15
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
16
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.04
17
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
18
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.04
19
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.04
20
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Drifloon?

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

Shadow Drifloon weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Ghost, Electric, Ice, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Grass
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Normal, Ground, Bug
Triply resistant to (×0.244) Fighting