Best Shadow Drifblim 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

0.33
2
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.34
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.34
4
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.35
5
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.36
6
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.36
7
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.36
8
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.38
9
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.38
10
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.39
11
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.39
12
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.39
13
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Avalanche

0.39
14
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.4
15
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.4
16
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.4
17
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.4
18
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.41
19
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.41
20
Greninja (Shadow)

Feint Attack

Brutal Swing

0.41

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

What counters Shadow Drifblim?

The best counter to Shadow Drifblim is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Black Kyurem, Darkrai (Shadow) and Zekrom (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Houndoom with Snarl and Dark Pulse+.

Shadow Drifblim weaknesses

Shadow Drifblim 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