Best Shadow Axew Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (November 2026)

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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
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.03
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.03
3
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
4
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.04
5
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.04
6
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

0.04
7
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

0.04
8
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

0.04
9
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

0.04
10
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Dragon Breath

Roar of Time

0.04
11
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Glaive Rush

0.04
12
Dragonite (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

0.04
13
Reshiram (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

0.04
14
Zekrom (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Outrage

0.04
15
Rayquaza

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.04
16
Haxorus

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.05
17
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

0.05
18
Garchomp

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.05
19
Regidrago

Dragon Breath

Dragon Energy

0.05
20
Palkia

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

0.05

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

What counters Shadow Axew?

The best counter to Shadow Axew is Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon, followed by Black Kyurem, White Kyurem and Haxorus (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe.

Shadow Axew weaknesses

Shadow Axew is a Dragon Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Avoid Fire, Water, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Fire, Water, Grass, Electric