Best Shadow Bulbasaur counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Shadow Bulbasaur in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Shadow Bulbasaur counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Shadow Bulbasaur counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	91.16	5820.64	1	63.9s	257.7
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	83.45	2462.20	2	59.0s	194.5
3	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	70.72	3779.31	1	53.4s	191.2
4	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	70.26	3556.25	2	101.2s	187.4
5	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	74.08	2763.11	2	74.6s	183.1
6	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	65.92	3322.64	2	100.8s	175.6
7	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	76.27	2093.48	2	54.9s	174.6
8	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	63.00	3671.33	1	58.3s	174.1
9	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	67.13	2958.09	2	88.1s	173.0
10	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	60.94	3550.76	2	116.5s	168.4
11	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	68.82	2406.52	2	69.9s	167.3
12	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	61.33	3346.79	2	109.1s	166.7
13	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	61.06	3275.72	2	107.3s	165.2
14	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	54.22	4617.79	1	85.2s	164.7
15	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	64.81	2491.32	2	76.9s	161.4
16	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	68.71	2018.78	2	58.8s	160.0
17	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	56.97	3410.92	2	119.7s	158.5
18	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	62.25	2586.86	2	83.1s	158.1
19	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	58.61	3017.09	2	103.0s	157.0
20	Shadow Lugia	Extrasensory	Aeroblast *	55.18	3563.56	2	129.2s	156.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Bulbasaur in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Bulbasaur down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Shadow Bulbasaur counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Shadow Bulbasaur counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Y Charizard, and Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Blaziken, Mega Latios, Mega Alakazam, and Reshiram, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Bulbasaur type chart

When fighting Shadow Bulbasaur, keep in mind the following that Grass and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Electric	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.