Best Shadow Honchkrow 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

0.36
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.39
3
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.39
4
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

0.4
5
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.41
6
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.41
7
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.41
8
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.42
9
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.42
10
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.43
11
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.43
12
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.43
13
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.44
14
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.44
15
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.44
16
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.44
17
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.44
18
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.45
19
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Ice Fang

Behemoth Bash

0.45
20
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.46

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

What counters Shadow Honchkrow?

The best counter to Shadow Honchkrow is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) and Crowned Sword Zacian. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Shadow Honchkrow weaknesses

Shadow Honchkrow is a Dark/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy moves. Avoid Ground, Psychic, Ghost, Grass and Dark moves, which it resists.

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