Best Shadow Vikavolt 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
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.49
2
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.56
3
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.58
4
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.59
5
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.62
6
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.63
7
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.63
8
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.64
9
Entei (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Flamethrower

0.64
10
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.64
11
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.65
12
Heatran

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.65
13
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.66
14
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.66
15
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.66
16
Rhyperior

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.67
17
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.68
18
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.68
19
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.68
20
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.68

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

What counters Shadow Vikavolt?

The best counter to Shadow Vikavolt is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Heatran (Shadow), Rhyperior (Shadow) and Rampardos (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Delphox with Fire Spin and Mystical Fire+.

Shadow Vikavolt weaknesses

Shadow Vikavolt is a Bug/Electric Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock and Fire moves. Avoid Fighting, Steel, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Fire
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Steel, Grass, Electric