Best Shadow Machamp 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)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.46
2
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.54
3
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.54
4
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.55
5
Salamence (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Fly

0.55
6
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.57
7
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.57
8
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.58
9
Galarian Articuno

Psycho Cut

Fly

0.58
10
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.59
11
Tapu Lele

Confusion

Nature’s Madness

0.6
12
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.6
13
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.6
14
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Brave Bird

0.6
15
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.61
16
Lugia (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.61
17
Lugia (Apex) (Shadow)

Extrasensory

Fly

0.61
18
Crowned Sword Zacian

Air Slash

Play Rough

0.61
19
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.62
20
Lunala

Confusion

Psychic

0.62

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

What counters Shadow Machamp?

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

Shadow Machamp weaknesses

Shadow Machamp 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