Best Shadow Delphox 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

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.58
2
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.62
3
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.62
4
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.63
5
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.63
6
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Rock Wrecker

0.67
7
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.67
8
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.69
9
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.69
10
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.7
11
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.7
12
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.71
13
Crawdaunt (Shadow)

Snarl

Crabhammer

0.71
14
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.73
15
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.73
16
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.73
17
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.73
18
Hydreigon

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.73
19
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.74
20
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.74

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

What counters Shadow Delphox?

The best counter to Shadow Delphox is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Tyranitar (Shadow), Hydreigon (Shadow) and Kyogre (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Greninja with Water Shuriken and Surf+.

Shadow Delphox weaknesses

Shadow Delphox is a Fire/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark moves. Avoid Fighting, Steel, Fire, Grass, Psychic, Ice and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Steel, Fire, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Fairy