Best Shadow Venipede 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

0.03
2
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.03
3
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
4
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.04
5
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.04
6
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.04
7
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.04
8
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.04
9
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.04
10
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.04
11
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.04
12
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.04
13
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.04
14
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.04
15
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.04
16
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.04
17
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.04
18
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.04
19
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.04
20
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Venipede?

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

Shadow Venipede weaknesses

Shadow Venipede is a Bug/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Grass, Poison, Bug and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Poison, Bug, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fighting, Grass