Best Shadow Amoonguss 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.42
2
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.42
3
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.42
4
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.43
5
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.44
6
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.45
7
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.45
8
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.46
9
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.48
10
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.48
11
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.49
12
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.5
13
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.5
14
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.5
15
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.5
16
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.5
17
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.51
18
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.51
19
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.51
20
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.51

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

What counters Shadow Amoonguss?

The best counter to Shadow Amoonguss is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Mewtwo (Shadow), White Kyurem and Salamence (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Amoonguss weaknesses

Shadow Amoonguss is a Grass/Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Ice moves. Avoid Grass, Fighting, Water, Electric and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Fire, Psychic, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Grass