Best Shadow Emboar 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.4
2
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.44
3
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.45
4
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.46
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.46
6
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.47
7
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.47
8
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.47
9
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.47
10
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.48
11
Swampert (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Hydro Cannon

0.5
12
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.5
13
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.5
14
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.5
15
Galarian Articuno

Confusion

Fly

0.51
16
Lugia (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.51
17
Lugia (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.51
18
Moltres

Wing Attack

Fly

0.51
19
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.51
20
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.52

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

What counters Shadow Emboar?

The best counter to Shadow Emboar is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Rayquaza, Kyogre (Shadow) and Salamence (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Emboar weaknesses

Shadow Emboar is a Fire/Fighting Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Ground, Water and Psychic moves. Avoid Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Ground, Water, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Bug