Best Shadow Garchomp 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

0.41
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.45
3
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.55
4
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.55
5
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Triple Axel

0.59
6
Articuno (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

0.61
7
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Ice Beam

0.61
8
Aurorus (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.61
9
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.61
10
Mamoswine

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.62
11
Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Glaciate

0.62
12
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.63
13
Cetitan

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.64
14
Abomasnow (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Weather Ball

0.66
15
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.66
16
Glaceon

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.66
17
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Avalanche

0.67
18
Walrein (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Icicle Spear

0.68
19
Gardevoir (Shadow)

Charm

Triple Axel

0.68
20
Weavile

Ice Shard

Triple Axel

0.69

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

What counters Shadow Garchomp?

The best counter to Shadow Garchomp is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Black Kyurem, Eternatus and Mamoswine (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam.

Shadow Garchomp weaknesses

Shadow Garchomp is a Dragon/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Dragon and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Ice moves. Avoid Electric, Poison, Rock and Fire moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Ice
Weak to (×1.6) Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Rock, Fire
Triply resistant to (×0.244) Electric