Best Shadow Garbodor 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)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.45
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.53
3
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.53
4
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.54
5
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.56
6
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.56
7
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.56
8
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.56
9
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.57
10
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.58
11
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.59
12
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.59
13
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.6
14
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.6
15
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.61
16
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.61
17
Gallade (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psychic

0.63
18
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.63
19
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.63
20
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.63

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

What counters Shadow Garbodor?

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

Shadow Garbodor weaknesses

Shadow Garbodor is a Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy