Best Shadow Cloyster 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

0.72
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.84
3
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.85
4
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.88
5
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.89
6
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.89
7
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.91
8
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.91
9
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.93
10
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.93
11
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Sacred Sword

0.93
12
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.93
13
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.94
14
Magnezone (Shadow)

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

0.94
15
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.95
16
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Counter

Thunderbolt

0.95
17
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.95
18
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.96
19
Rampardos (Shadow)

Smack Down

Rock Slide

0.97
20
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Aura Sphere

0.98

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

What counters Shadow Cloyster?

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

Shadow Cloyster weaknesses

Shadow Cloyster 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