Best Shadow Rapidash 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
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.54
2
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.58
3
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.59
4
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Wrecker

0.6
5
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.6
6
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.61
7
Tyrantrum (Shadow)

Rock Throw

Meteor Beam

0.61
8
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.62
9
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.63
10
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.63
11
Gigalith (Shadow)

Lock-On

Meteor Beam

0.64
12
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.64
13
Gyarados (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Pump

0.65
14
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.65
15
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.65
16
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.67
17
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.67
18
Inteleon

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.67
19
Feraligatr (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.67
20
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.67

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

What counters Shadow Rapidash?

The best counter to Shadow Rapidash is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow), Groudon (Shadow) and Rhyperior (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

Shadow Rapidash weaknesses

Shadow Rapidash is a Fire Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Avoid Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Rock, Water
Resistant to (×0.625) Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy