Best Shadow Alakazam 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.58
2
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.62
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.62
4
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.63
5
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.68
6
Lunala

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

0.69
7
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.69
8
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.71
9
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.71
10
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.73
11
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.73
12
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.73
13
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.74
14
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

0.74
15
Giratina (Altered Forme) (Shadow)

Shadow Claw

Shadow Force

0.74
16
Giratina (Origin Forme)

Shadow Claw

Shadow Force

0.75
17
Dragapult

Astonish

Shadow Ball

0.75
18
Yveltal

Snarl

Dark Pulse

0.76
19
Alolan Muk (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.76
20
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.76

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

What counters Shadow Alakazam?

The best counter to Shadow Alakazam is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Tyranitar (Shadow), Darkrai (Shadow) and Hydreigon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Alakazam weaknesses

Shadow Alakazam is a Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Avoid Fighting and Psychic moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Psychic