Best Shadow Tentacruel 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

0.6
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.64
3
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.69
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.7
5
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.7
6
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.71
7
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.71
8
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.71
9
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.73
10
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.74
11
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.74
12
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.74
13
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.75
14
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.75
15
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.75
16
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.76
17
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.77
18
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.77
19
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.77
20
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.77

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

What counters Shadow Tentacruel?

The best counter to Shadow Tentacruel is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Psycho Cut and Psystrike, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) and Groudon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Tentacruel weaknesses

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

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Electric, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Fairy