Gastly / Shadow counters #92 - Kanto

Best Shadow Gastly 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. 1
    Mewtwo (Shadow)
    0.03
  2. 2
    Dawn Wings Necrozma
    0.03
  3. 3
    Darkrai (Shadow)
    0.03
  4. 4
    Groudon (Shadow)
    0.03
  5. 5
    Tyranitar (Shadow)
    0.03
  6. 6
    Hydreigon (Shadow)
    0.03
  7. 7
    Mewtwo
    0.03
  8. 8
    Landorus (Therian Forme)
    0.03
  9. 9
    Hoopa Unbound
    0.03
  10. 10
    Garchomp (Shadow)
    0.03
  11. 11
    Excadrill (Shadow)
    0.03
  12. 12
    Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)
    0.03
  13. 13
    Mamoswine (Shadow)
    0.03
  14. 14
    Weavile (Shadow)
    0.03
  15. 15
    Absol (Shadow)
    0.03
  16. 16
    Darkrai
    0.03
  17. 17
    Deoxys (Normal Forme)
    0.03
  18. 18
    Rhyperior (Shadow)
    0.03
  19. 19
    Gengar (Shadow)
    0.03
  20. 20
    Metagross (Shadow)
    0.03

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

What counters Shadow Gastly?

The best counter to Shadow Gastly is Mewtwo (Shadow) with Confusion and Psystrike, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Darkrai (Shadow) and Groudon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Gastly weaknesses

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