Best Shadow Darkrai 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

1.53
2
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

1.84
3
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

1.87
4
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

1.87
5
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

1.93
6
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

1.94
7
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

1.98
8
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

2.03
9
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

2.04
10
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

2.05
11
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

2.07
12
Blaziken

Counter

Aura Sphere

2.08
13
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

2.08
14
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

2.1
15
Conkeldurr

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

2.1
16
Urshifu (Single Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

2.11
17
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

2.12
18
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

2.14
19
Hariyama (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

2.15
20
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Dazzling Gleam

2.19

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

What counters Shadow Darkrai?

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

Shadow Darkrai weaknesses

Shadow Darkrai is a Dark Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves. Avoid Psychic, Ghost and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Ghost, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic