Best Shadow Haunter 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
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.36
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.37
3
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.38
4
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.38
5
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.39
6
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.4
7
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.4
8
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.42
9
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.42
10
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.43
11
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.43
12
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.43
13
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.43
14
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.43
15
Tyranitar

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.44
16
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

0.45
17
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.45
18
Rhyperior (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Drill Run

0.45
19
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.45
20
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.45

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

What counters Shadow Haunter?

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

Shadow Haunter weaknesses

Shadow Haunter 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.

Weak to (×1.6) Ground, Ghost, Psychic, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Grass, Fairy
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Normal, Poison, Bug
Triply resistant to (×0.244) Fighting