Top Shadow Articuno Counters in Pokémon GO Raids

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Articuno are: Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Shadow Rhyperior, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Shadow Rampardos. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 6 Trainers to defeat Shadow Articuno in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Smack Down * / Stone Edge
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #2
      Official artwork of Crowned Sword ZacianCrowned Sword Zacian
      Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade
      #3
      Official artwork of Crowned Shield ZamazentaCrowned Shield Zamazenta
      Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Smack Down / Rock Wrecker *
      #5
      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
      Smack Down / Rock Slide
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 29.81865.323504s61.8
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 33.56532.038448s61.0
      3.Thumbnail image of Crowned Sword ZacianCrowned Sword ZacianSteelMetal Claw SteelBehemoth Blade 27.49899.322546s58.5
      4.Thumbnail image of Crowned Shield ZamazentaCrowned Shield ZamazentaSteelMetal Claw SteelBehemoth Bash 26.59985.020565s58.2
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *32.72432.546459s57.2
      6.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 26.44830.124568s55.8
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 33.56343.159447s55.0
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 26.63746.027564s54.8
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 29.00540.337518s54.6
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AurorusShadow AurorusRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 27.10629.832554s53.6
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *29.33472.242512s53.5
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 22.95909.322654s50.9
      13.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *27.70438.446542s50.4
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 29.15368.754515s50.2
      15.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 26.32498.140570s49.7
      16.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 28.97354.857518s49.4
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow OmastarShadow OmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *25.66516.339585s49.2
      18.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 24.44544.637614s47.9
      19.Thumbnail image of AggronAggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 22.37746.827671s47.8
      20.Thumbnail image of GigalithGigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *25.01481.542600s47.4
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin RockStone Edge 22.02760.526682s47.4
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *23.19600.933647s46.9
      23.Thumbnail image of AurorusAurorusRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 22.74631.932660s46.7
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *24.78454.744606s46.5
      25.Thumbnail image of StakatakaStakatakaRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 21.24742.127707s45.9
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRock Throw RockRock Blast 25.11398.150598s45.6
      27.Thumbnail image of StonjournerStonjournerRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 23.39463.743642s44.7
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyrantrumShadow TyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 27.25276.973551s43.9
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *23.91381.853628s43.4
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RegirockShadow RegirockRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 21.73500.940691s42.9
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      You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Articuno in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

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      Shadow Articuno CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1604 CP to 1743 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2005 CP to 2179 CP with Snow and Windy weather boost

      Shadow Articuno weaknesses

      Shadow Articuno type chart

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

      Shadow Articuno takes increased damage from:Shadow Articuno takes increased damage from:
      +156.0%
      • Rock
      +60.0%
      • Electric
      • Fire
      • Steel
      Shadow Articuno takes reduced damage from:Shadow Articuno takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Grass
      -60.9%
      • Ground

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Articuno

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Rock214.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fire76.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel46.0%
      • snowSnow
      Electric32.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug6.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ice4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ghost4.0%
      • fogFog
      Water2.0%
      • rainRain

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Articuno in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Articuno 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 Articuno 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.