Best Shadow Slowpoke 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

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.03
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.04
3
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.04
4
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.04
5
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.04
6
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.04
7
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.04
8
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

0.04
9
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.04
10
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.04
11
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.04
12
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
13
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.04
14
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.04
15
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.04
16
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.04
17
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.04
18
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.04
19
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.04
20
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.04

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

What counters Shadow Slowpoke?

The best counter to Shadow Slowpoke is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Darkrai (Shadow), Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) and Zekrom (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Slowpoke weaknesses

Shadow Slowpoke is a Water/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Avoid Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic and Ice moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic, Ice