Best Shadow Muk 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.5
2
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.56
3
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.57
4
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.58
5
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.59
6
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.6
7
Regigigas (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Crush Grip

0.6
8
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.6
9
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.61
10
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

0.62
11
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.63
12
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.63
13
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.63
14
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.64
15
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.64
16
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.65
17
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.65
18
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.66
19
Gallade (Shadow)

Confusion

Psychic

0.68
20
Deoxys (Attack Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.68

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

What counters Shadow Muk?

The best counter to Shadow Muk is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Groudon (Shadow), Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow) and Excadrill (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Muk weaknesses

Shadow Muk is a Poison Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Ground and Psychic moves. Avoid Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Psychic
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy