Best Shadow Machoke 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.34
2
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.39
3
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.4
4
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.4
5
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.4
6
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.42
7
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.42
8
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.43
9
Tapu Lele

Confusion

Nature’s Madness

0.45
10
Alakazam (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.45
11
Galarian Articuno

Psycho Cut

Fly

0.45
12
Gardevoir (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.45
13
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.46
14
Enamorus (Therian Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.46
15
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.46
16
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.47
17
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.47
18
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.47
19
Gallade (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.47
20
Moltres

Wing Attack

Fly

0.47

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

What counters Shadow Machoke?

The best counter to Shadow Machoke is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Rayquaza, Moltres (Shadow) and Deoxys (Normal Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Machoke weaknesses

Shadow Machoke is a Fighting Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Avoid Rock, Bug and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Rock, Bug, Dark