Best Shadow Gothorita 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

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.44
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.46
3
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.51
4
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.51
5
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.51
6
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.54
7
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.55
8
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

0.56
9
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.57
10
Greninja (Shadow)

Feint Attack

Brutal Swing

0.57
11
Honchkrow (Shadow)

Snarl

Dark Pulse

0.58
12
Houndoom (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.58
13
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

0.59
14
Absol

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.6
15
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.6
16
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.6
17
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.6
18
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.61
19
Alolan Muk (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.61
20
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.61

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

What counters Shadow Gothorita?

The best counter to Shadow Gothorita is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw 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 Gothorita weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Psychic