Best Shadow Palkia 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
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

1.55
2
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.82
3
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.9
4
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

1.91
5
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

1.93
6
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Dragon Breath

Roar of Time

1.95
7
Rayquaza

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.02
8
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

2.04
9
Zekrom (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Outrage

2.04
10
Baxcalibur

Dragon Breath

Glaive Rush

2.04
11
Haxorus

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.05
12
Dragonite (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Dragon Claw

2.06
13
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

2.08
14
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

2.08
15
Regidrago

Dragon Breath

Dragon Energy

2.11
16
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Dragon Claw

2.16
17
Dragapult

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.17
18
Garchomp

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.17
19
Reshiram (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

2.17
20
White Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Dragon Pulse

2.25

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

What counters Shadow Palkia?

The best counter to Shadow Palkia is Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon, followed by Haxorus (Shadow), Garchomp (Shadow) and Palkia (Origin Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe.

Shadow Palkia weaknesses

Shadow Palkia is a Water/Dragon Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Dragon and Fairy moves. Avoid Fire, Water and Steel moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Steel
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fire, Water