Best Shadow Galvantula 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

0.37
2
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.42
3
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.43
4
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.44
5
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.45
6
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.46
7
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.46
8
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.47
9
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.48
10
Entei (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.48
11
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.48
12
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.48
13
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.49
14
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.49
15
Infernape (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.5
16
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.5
17
Typhlosion (Shadow)

Incinerate

Blast Burn

0.5
18
Heatran

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.5
19
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.51
20
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Sacred Fire

0.51

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

What counters Shadow Galvantula?

The best counter to Shadow Galvantula is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Blacephalon, Heatran (Shadow) and Chandelure (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+.

Shadow Galvantula weaknesses

Shadow Galvantula is a Bug/Electric Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock and Fire moves. Avoid Fighting, Steel, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Fire
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Steel, Grass, Electric