Best Shadow Aerodactyl counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Aerodactyl counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	54.31	1890.39	2	69.6s	131.9
2	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	48.94	1726.14	3	105.8s	119.3
3	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	52.88	1336.39	3	75.8s	118.6
4	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	48.20	1111.92	4	92.3s	105.6
5	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	45.98	1250.03	3	81.6s	105.0
6	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	43.63	1309.68	3	90.1s	102.1
7	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	45.73	1117.83	4	97.8s	101.7
8	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	48.40	927.79	4	76.7s	101.3
9	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	49.52	818.54	5	82.6s	99.8
10	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	42.24	1293.43	3	91.9s	99.4
11	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	41.47	1350.13	3	97.7s	99.1
12	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	49.76	774.46	5	77.8s	98.8
13	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	50.64	728.80	5	72.0s	98.6
14	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	50.41	727.08	5	72.1s	98.2
15	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	50.39	718.21	6	85.5s	97.9
16	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	47.57	848.22	5	89.2s	97.7
17	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	42.29	1203.90	3	85.4s	97.7
18	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	43.65	1059.80	4	97.1s	96.9
19	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	46.27	889.46	5	96.1s	96.9
20	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	47.66	802.58	5	84.2s	96.5

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Aerodactyl in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Aerodactyl 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 Aerodactyl 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 Aerodactyl counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Swampert, Shadow Metagross, and Shadow Rhyperior. The table also includes Mega Blastoise, Metagross, Shadow Swampert, and Shadow Raikou, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Aerodactyl type chart

When fighting Shadow Aerodactyl, keep in mind the following that Rock and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ground, Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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