Best Shadow Heatran 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
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

1.22
2
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

1.26
3
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

1.3
4
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

1.38
5
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

1.39
6
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

1.4
7
Garchomp

Mud Shot

Earth Power

1.44
8
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

1.52
9
Rhydon (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

1.52
10
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

1.57
11
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

1.58
12
Rhyperior

Mud-Slap

Drill Run

1.58
13
Hippowdon (Shadow)

Sand Attack

Scorching Sands

1.59
14
Swampert (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earthquake

1.6
15
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

1.61
16
Flygon (Shadow)

Sand Attack

Scorching Sands

1.67
17
Golem (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

1.67
18
Donphan (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

1.7
19
Golurk (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earth Power

1.73
20
Excadrill

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

1.73

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

What counters Shadow Heatran?

The best counter to Shadow Heatran is Groudon (Shadow) with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Garchomp (Shadow), Landorus (Therian Forme) and Rhyperior (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades.

Shadow Heatran weaknesses

Shadow Heatran is a Fire/Steel Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting and Water moves, and doubly weak to Ground moves. Avoid Poison, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Fairy, Normal, Flying, Psychic and Dragon moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Ground
Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Water
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Psychic, Dragon
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice, Fairy