Best Shadow Chespin 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
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.04
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.04
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.04
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.04
5
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.04
7
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.04
8
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.04
9
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.04
10
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.04
11
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.04
12
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.04
13
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.04
14
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.04
15
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.04
16
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.04
17
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Fly

0.04
18
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.04
19
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.04
20
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Chespin?

The best counter to Shadow Chespin is Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown, followed by Reshiram (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Shadow Chespin weaknesses

Shadow Chespin is a Grass Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Ground, Water, Grass, Electric