Best Shadow Poliwrath 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.5
2
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.59
3
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.59
4
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.6
5
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.6
6
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.61
7
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.63
8
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.63
9
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.63
10
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.64
11
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.64
12
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.66
13
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.66
14
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.66
15
Tapu Lele

Confusion

Nature’s Madness

0.66
16
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.66
17
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.67
18
Zeraora

Spark

Plasma Fists

0.67
19
Galarian Articuno

Psycho Cut

Fly

0.67
20
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.68

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

What counters Shadow Poliwrath?

The best counter to Shadow Poliwrath is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Psycho Cut and Psystrike, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Rayquaza and Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Poliwrath weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Rock, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Dark