Best Shadow Golem Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (November 2026)

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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
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.44
2
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.47
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.47
4
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.48
5
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.49
6
Torterra (Shadow)

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.5
7
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.5
8
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.51
9
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.51
10
Quaquaval

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.51
11
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.51
12
Sceptile (Shadow)

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

0.52
13
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.52
14
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.52
15
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.53
16
Rillaboom

Razor Leaf

Frenzy Plant

0.53
17
Empoleon (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.53
18
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.53
19
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.53
20
Golisopod (Shadow)

Waterfall

Razor Shell

0.54

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

What counters Shadow Golem?

The best counter to Shadow Golem is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Swampert (Shadow), Chesnaught (Shadow) and Kartana. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

Shadow Golem weaknesses

Shadow Golem is a Rock/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves, and doubly weak to Water and Grass moves. Avoid Poison, Electric, Normal, Flying, Rock and Fire moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Water, Grass
Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Ground, Steel, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Normal, Flying, Rock, Fire
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Poison, Electric