Best Shadow Reshiram 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
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

1.54
2
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.78
3
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.83
4
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

1.89
5
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Dragon Breath

Roar of Time

1.92
6
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

1.96
7
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Rock Wrecker

2
8
Zekrom (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Outrage

2.03
9
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

2.05
10
Haxorus

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.06
11
Garchomp

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.08
12
Regidrago

Dragon Breath

Dragon Energy

2.09
13
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Dragon Claw

2.09
14
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

2.1
15
Rayquaza

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.1
16
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Outrage

2.12
17
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Meteor Beam

2.16
18
Dragapult

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.17
19
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

2.17
20
Dragonite (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Dragon Claw

2.18

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

What counters Shadow Reshiram?

The best counter to Shadow Reshiram is Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon, followed by Garchomp (Shadow), Haxorus (Shadow) and Palkia (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe.

Shadow Reshiram weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Rock, Dragon
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Steel, Electric
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Fire, Grass