Best Shadow Greninja 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.47
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.49
3
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.55
4
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.55
5
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.56
6
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.56
7
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.57
8
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.58
9
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.58
10
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.59
11
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.59
12
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.59
13
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.59
14
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.59
15
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.59
16
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.59
17
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.6
18
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.6
19
Latios (Shadow)

Dragon Breath

Aura Sphere

0.6
20
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.61

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

What counters Shadow Greninja?

The best counter to Shadow Greninja is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Raikou (Shadow) and Conkeldurr (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Greninja weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic