Best Shadow Charizard 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
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.4
2
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.4
3
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.4
4
Gigalith (Shadow)

Smack Down

Meteor Beam

0.43
5
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.44
6
Rhyperior

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.45
7
Rampardos

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.45
8
Glimmora

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.47
9
Tyrantrum

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.47
10
Aggron (Shadow)

Smack Down

Meteor Beam

0.49
11
Terrakion

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.49
12
Aurorus (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.49
13
Aerodactyl (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

0.49
14
Gigalith

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.5
15
Omastar (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

0.5
16
Tyranitar

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.5
17
Alolan Golem (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Stone Edge

0.53
18
Golem (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Stone Edge

0.53
19
Stonjourner

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

0.55
20
Archeops (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Ancient Power

0.56

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

What counters Shadow Charizard?

The best counter to Shadow Charizard is Rampardos (Shadow) with Smack Down and Rock Slide, followed by Rhyperior (Shadow), Tyrantrum (Shadow) and Gigalith (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide.

Shadow Charizard weaknesses

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

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