Best Shadow Mankey 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
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.03
3
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.03
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.03
5
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.03
6
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.03
7
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.03
8
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.03
9
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.03
10
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.03
11
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.03
12
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.03
13
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.03
14
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.03
15
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.04
16
Tapu Lele

Confusion

Nature’s Madness

0.04
17
Gardevoir (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.04
18
Gallade (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.04
19
Galarian Articuno

Confusion

Fly

0.04
20
Exeggutor (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Mankey?

The best counter to Shadow Mankey is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Deoxys (Normal Forme), Deoxys (Attack Forme) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Mankey weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Rock, Bug, Dark