Best Shadow Hippowdon 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

0.63
2
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.65
3
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.7
4
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.7
5
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.72
6
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.73
7
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.74
8
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.75
9
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.75
10
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.76
11
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.76
12
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.76
13
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.77
14
Samurott (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Hydro Cannon

0.77
15
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.77
16
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.77
17
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.77
18
Golisopod (Shadow)

Waterfall

Razor Shell

0.77
19
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Ice Fang

Behemoth Bash

0.78
20
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.78

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

What counters Shadow Hippowdon?

The best counter to Shadow Hippowdon is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Kyogre (Shadow), Black Kyurem and Chesnaught (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

Shadow Hippowdon weaknesses

Shadow Hippowdon is a Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Water, Grass and Ice moves. Avoid Electric, Poison and Rock moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Water, Grass, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Rock
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Electric