Best Shadow Shellder 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
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.05
2
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.05
3
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.05
4
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.05
5
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.05
6
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.05
7
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.05
8
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.05
9
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.05
10
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.06
11
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.06
12
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.06
13
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.06
14
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.06
15
Luxray (Shadow)

Spark

Wild Charge

0.06
16
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.06
17
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.06
18
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Discharge

0.06
19
Venusaur (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.06
20
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.06

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

What counters Shadow Shellder?

The best counter to Shadow Shellder is Zekrom (Shadow) with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt, followed by Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow), Regieleki and Electivire (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

Shadow Shellder weaknesses

Shadow Shellder is a Water Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Avoid Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Grass, Electric
Resistant to (×0.625) Steel, Fire, Water, Ice