Best Shadow Fomantis 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

0.02
2
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.02
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.02
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.02
5
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.03
6
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.03
7
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.03
8
Chandelure (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Overheat

0.03
9
Darmanitan (Standard Mode) (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.03
10
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.03
11
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.03
12
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.03
13
Blaziken (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
14
Delphox (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
15
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.03
16
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.03
17
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Fly

0.03
18
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.03
19
Emboar (Shadow)

Ember

Blast Burn

0.03
20
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.03

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

What counters Shadow Fomantis?

The best counter to Shadow Fomantis is Reshiram (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fusion Flare, followed by Blacephalon, Salamence (Shadow) and Moltres (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Shadow Fomantis weaknesses

Shadow Fomantis is a Grass Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Ground, Water, Grass, Electric