Best Shadow Dialga Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

1.67
2
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

1.91
3
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

1.93
4
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

1.95
5
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

1.96
6
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

2.04
7
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

2.06
8
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

2.09
9
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

2.16
10
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

2.17
11
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

2.17
12
Excadrill

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

2.18
13
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

2.19
14
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

2.19
15
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

2.2
16
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

2.2
17
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

2.22
18
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

2.26
19
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

2.27
20
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

2.27

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

What counters Shadow Dialga?

The best counter to Shadow Dialga is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Blaziken (Shadow), Lucario and Groudon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Dialga weaknesses

Shadow Dialga is a Steel/Dragon Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting and Ground moves. Avoid Poison, Grass, Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Water, Electric and Psychic moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Water, Electric, Psychic
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Grass