Best Shadow Dewgong 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
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.52
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.57
3
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.59
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.6
5
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.61
6
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.61
7
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.63
8
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.63
9
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Sacred Sword

0.64
10
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.64
11
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.64
12
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Thunderbolt

0.64
13
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.64
14
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.65
15
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.65
16
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.65
17
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.66
18
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.66
19
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.66
20
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.66

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

What counters Shadow Dewgong?

The best counter to Shadow Dewgong is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Blaziken (Shadow) and Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Shadow Dewgong weaknesses

Shadow Dewgong is a Water/Ice Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves. Avoid Ice and Water moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Rock, Grass, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ice