Best Shadow Cofagrigus 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.71
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.73
3
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.74
4
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.76
5
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.83
6
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.84
7
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.85
8
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.88
9
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

0.89
10
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.9
11
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.9
12
Houndoom (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.91
13
Honchkrow (Shadow)

Snarl

Dark Pulse

0.91
14
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.92
15
Greninja (Shadow)

Feint Attack

Brutal Swing

0.92
16
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.93
17
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.93
18
Alolan Muk (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.93
19
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.94
20
Kingambit

Snarl

Foul Play

0.95

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

What counters Shadow Cofagrigus?

The best counter to Shadow Cofagrigus is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Darkrai (Shadow), Hydreigon (Shadow) and Tyranitar (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Cofagrigus weaknesses

Shadow Cofagrigus is a Ghost Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ghost and Dark moves. Avoid Normal, Fighting, Poison and Bug moves, which it resists.

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