Best Shadow Swanna 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
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.27
2
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.29
3
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.3
4
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.3
5
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.31
6
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.31
7
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.31
8
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.31
9
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.32
10
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.32
11
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.32
12
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.33
13
Raikou

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.35
14
Luxray (Shadow)

Spark

Wild Charge

0.35
15
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.36
16
Magnezone

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.36
17
Electivire

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.37
18
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Discharge

0.37
19
Manectric (Shadow)

Thunder Fang

Wild Charge

0.38
20
Zapdos

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.38

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

What counters Shadow Swanna?

The best counter to Shadow Swanna is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow), Zeraora and Raikou (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Shadow Swanna weaknesses

Shadow Swanna is a Water/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock moves, and doubly weak to Electric moves. Avoid Ground, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire and Water moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Electric
Weak to (×1.6) Rock
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground