Best Shadow Braixen 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
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.42
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.44
3
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.45
4
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Rock Wrecker

0.45
5
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.46
6
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.46
7
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.47
8
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.47
9
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.47
10
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.48
11
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.48
12
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.48
13
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.49
14
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Smack Down

Stone Edge

0.5
15
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.5
16
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.51
17
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.51
18
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.52
19
Gyarados (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Pump

0.52
20
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.52

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

What counters Shadow Braixen?

The best counter to Shadow Braixen is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Groudon (Shadow), Greninja (Shadow) and Rhyperior (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Braixen weaknesses

Shadow Braixen is a Fire Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Avoid Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Rock, Water
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy