Best Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme) 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
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

1.42
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

1.54
3
White Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Ice Burn

1.66
4
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

1.68
5
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.7
6
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.72
7
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

1.76
8
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

1.83
9
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

1.84
10
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

1.84
11
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

1.85
12
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

1.85
13
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Glaive Rush

1.89
14
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Dragon Breath

Roar of Time

1.89
15
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

1.9
16
Rayquaza

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.94
17
Zekrom (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Outrage

1.94
18
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

1.94
19
Haxorus

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.94
20
Regidrago

Dragon Breath

Dragon Energy

1.98

The top Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme) 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 Giratina (Altered Forme)'s own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme)?

The best counter to Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme) is Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon, followed by Black Kyurem, White Kyurem and Dawn Wings Necrozma. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe.

Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme) weaknesses

Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme) is a Ghost/Dragon Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ghost, Ice, Dragon, Dark and Fairy moves. Avoid Normal, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fire, Water, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ghost, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Bug, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Normal, Fighting