Best Shadow Pinsir counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Pinsir counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	60.42	2411.51	2	79.8s	151.9
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	46.22	1688.68	3	109.6s	113.6
3	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	46.86	1470.41	3	94.1s	110.9
4	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	49.18	1126.31	4	91.6s	107.6
5	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	44.22	1317.52	3	89.4s	103.3
6	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	39.44	1567.76	3	119.3s	99.0
7	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	43.75	982.59	4	89.8s	95.2
8	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	41.33	1157.15	4	112.0s	95.1
9	Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat	36.43	1486.47	3	122.4s	92.1
10	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	40.80	1052.34	4	103.2s	92.0
11	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	40.45	1049.51	4	103.8s	91.3
12	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	45.20	747.52	5	82.7s	91.2
13	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	44.05	801.77	5	91.0s	91.0
14	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	40.90	968.90	4	94.8s	90.2
15	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	39.42	1055.69	4	107.1s	89.7
16	Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	36.58	1290.47	3	105.8s	89.2
17	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	38.34	1052.88	4	109.9s	87.8
18	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Drill Peck	38.20	1058.73	4	110.9s	87.7
19	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	39.91	905.83	4	90.8s	87.1
20	Primal Groudon	Dragon Tail	Fire Punch *	35.39	1293.24	3	109.6s	87.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Pinsir in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Pinsir 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 Pinsir 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 Pinsir counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Rayquaza, and Mega Blaziken. The table also includes Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ho-Oh, Mega Diancie, and Reshiram, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Pinsir type chart

When fighting Shadow Pinsir, keep in mind the following that Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

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