Best Shadow Sandygast 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.04
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.04
3
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.04
4
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.04
5
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.05
6
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.05
7
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.05
8
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Avalanche

0.05
9
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.05
10
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.05
11
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.05
12
Crawdaunt (Shadow)

Snarl

Crabhammer

0.05
13
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.05
14
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.05
15
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Shadow Ball

0.05
16
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.05
17
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.05
18
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.05
19
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.05
20
Cacturne (Shadow)

Sucker Punch

Grass Knot

0.05

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

What counters Shadow Sandygast?

The best counter to Shadow Sandygast is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by White Kyurem, Darkrai (Shadow) and Black Kyurem. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Sandygast weaknesses

Shadow Sandygast is a Ghost/Ground Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice and Dark moves. Avoid Normal, Fighting, Poison, Electric, Rock and Bug moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Rock, Bug
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Normal, Fighting, Poison, Electric