Best Shadow Zekrom Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 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

1.38
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

1.56
3
White Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Ice Burn

1.68
4
Dialga (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

1.79
5
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.83
6
Dialga (Origin Forme)

Dragon Breath

Roar of Time

1.83
7
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.83
8
Groudon (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Precipice Blades

1.87
9
Garchomp

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.96
10
Zekrom (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Outrage

2
11
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

2
12
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

2.02
13
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

2.05
14
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Breaking Swipe

2.06
15
Reshiram (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Draco Meteor

2.07
16
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

2.07
17
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Avalanche

2.09
18
Rayquaza

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.11
19
Palkia (Origin Forme)

Dragon Tail

Spacial Rend

2.11
20
Haxorus

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

2.12

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

What counters Shadow Zekrom?

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

Shadow Zekrom weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Flying, Steel, Fire, Water, Grass
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Electric