Best Shadow Chesnaught 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
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.4
2
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.41
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.43
4
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.45
5
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.47
6
Moltres

Wing Attack

Fly

0.48
7
Yveltal

Gust

Oblivion Wing

0.48
8
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.5
9
Galarian Articuno

Psycho Cut

Fly

0.51
10
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.52
11
Honchkrow (Shadow)

Peck

Sky Attack

0.53
12
Toucannon

Peck

Beak Blast

0.53
13
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Drill Peck

0.53
14
Lugia (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.53
15
Lugia (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.53
16
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.54
17
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.54
18
Tornadus (Therian Forme)

Gust

Bleakwind Storm

0.55
19
Unfezant (Shadow)

Air Slash

Sky Attack

0.55
20
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Air Slash

Hurricane

0.55

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

What counters Shadow Chesnaught?

The best counter to Shadow Chesnaught is Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent, followed by Moltres (Shadow), Salamence (Shadow) and Toucannon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Shadow Chesnaught weaknesses

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

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Flying
Weak to (×1.6) Poison, Fire, Psychic, Ice, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Ground, Rock, Water, Grass, Electric, Dark