Best Shadow Scolipede 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.51
2
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.52
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.53
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.54
5
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.56
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.57
7
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.59
8
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.61
9
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.61
10
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.61
11
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.61
12
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.63
13
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.63
14
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.64
15
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.64
16
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.64
17
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.64
18
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.64
19
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.64
20
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.64

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

What counters Shadow Scolipede?

The best counter to Shadow Scolipede is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Mewtwo (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Scolipede weaknesses

Shadow Scolipede 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