Best Shadow Gengar Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 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
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.48
2
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.5
3
Mewtwo

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.54
4
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.56
5
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Extrasensory

Sandsear Storm

0.59
6
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.59
7
Hoopa Unbound

Confusion

Psychic

0.59
8
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.59
9
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.6
10
Gengar (Shadow)

Lick

Shadow Ball

0.6
11
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.61
12
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.61
13
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Sunsteel Strike

0.61
14
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.61
15
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.62
16
Metagross (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.62
17
Groudon

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.63
18
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.63
19
Latios (Shadow)

Zen Headbutt

Psychic

0.64
20
Giratina (Altered Forme) (Shadow)

Shadow Claw

Shadow Force

0.64

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

What counters Shadow Gengar?

The best counter to Shadow Gengar is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Mewtwo (Shadow), Groudon (Shadow) and Landorus (Therian Forme). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

Shadow Gengar weaknesses

Shadow Gengar 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