Best Shadow Skorupi 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.05
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.05
3
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.05
4
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.05
5
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.05
6
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.05
7
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.05
8
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.05
9
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.06
10
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.06
11
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.06
12
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.06
13
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.06
14
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.06
15
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.06
16
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.06
17
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.06
18
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.06
19
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.06
20
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.06

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

What counters Shadow Skorupi?

The best counter to Shadow Skorupi is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Reshiram (Shadow), Deoxys (Normal Forme) and Blacephalon. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Skorupi weaknesses

Shadow Skorupi is a Poison/Bug Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Grass, Poison, Bug and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Bug, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fighting, Grass