Best Shadow Weedle counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Weedle counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Chandelure, Mega Alakazam, and Mega Salamence. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Weedle in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
          Fire Fang / Fly
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 123.0113169.1033s317.4
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *111.238026.2037s264.7
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *103.288122.6040s250.1
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *99.859125.4041s249.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 94.2510438.1043s244.9
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *104.106762.2040s242.4
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 91.5010621.1045s240.0
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 100.007463.6041s239.6
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *89.2611356.3046s238.6
          10.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 94.438155.6043s233.1
          11.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *92.377751.2044s226.7
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 93.057512.7044s226.5
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 90.158337.8045s225.7
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 88.888511.8046s224.1
          15.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 79.6712789.1051s223.4
          16.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonFireIncinerate FireOverheat 87.328888.1047s222.9
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *82.9010707.5049s222.3
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *91.327089.0045s220.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 92.066828.0045s220.3
          20.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *86.528449.4047s219.0
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 83.769453.7049s218.5
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 77.6412120.0052s216.5
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *86.237746.5047s214.6
          24.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 79.7310484.2051s214.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 84.258435.9048s214.4
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 84.258435.9048s214.4
          27.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 73.5314081.8055s213.8
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 93.145527.3044s212.9
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *92.775491.0044s211.9
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 92.555533.4044s211.9
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Weedle CP range from Raids

          Shadow Weedle can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 206 CP to 260 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 258 CP to 325 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Shadow Weedle weaknesses

          Shadow Weedle type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          • FireFire160.0%
          • FlyingFlying160.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • GrassGrass39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Weedle takes increased damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock type moves.
          • Shadow Weedle takes reduced damage from Fighting, Grass, Bug, Fairy, and Poison type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Weedle

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire142.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic108.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying68.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock66.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

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

          This guide displays a list of best Shadow Weedle 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.