Best Shadow Archen 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
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.03
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.03
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.03
4
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.03
5
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.04
6
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.04
7
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.04
8
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.04
9
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
10
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.04
11
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.04
12
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.04
13
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.04
14
Empoleon (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Hydro Cannon

0.04
15
Regieleki

Thunder Shock

Thunder Cage

0.04
16
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.04
17
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.04
18
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.04
19
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.04
20
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Archen?

The best counter to Shadow Archen is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and White Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Archen weaknesses

Shadow Archen is a Rock/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Steel, Water, Electric and Ice moves. Avoid Normal, Flying, Poison, Ground, Bug and Fire moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Steel, Water, Electric, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Poison, Ground, Bug, Fire