Best Shadow Beedrill counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Beedrill counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Salamence, Mega Blaziken, Mega Salamence, and Rayquaza. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Beedrill 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
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Fire Fang / Fly
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
          Fire Fang / Fly
          #6
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #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 57.131941.5273s116.5
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *54.61801.6479s93.9
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.231393.4292s90.4
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 47.441064.1389s88.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *48.37952.8487s88.3
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 41.921589.8298s87.4
          7.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 44.471183.6394s86.3
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *48.00663.3690s81.5
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *41.601115.73100s80.8
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *42.091050.2399s80.6
          11.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *44.62781.5595s79.5
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 42.44856.3499s77.8
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 43.29763.2598s77.2
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 42.80785.9599s77.0
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *39.781009.53105s76.4
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *44.74633.9696s76.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 45.67582.8695s76.3
          18.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 38.921038.83107s75.6
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 37.121242.73111s75.5
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 37.121242.73111s75.5
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *39.89928.84105s75.3
          22.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *38.79980.54108s74.5
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 41.08763.95103s74.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *39.79864.14106s74.1
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 40.19819.04105s73.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 39.15900.74107s73.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 42.57641.86101s73.6
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 42.41590.36102s72.1
          29.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *36.611006.03114s71.5
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 37.06931.84113s71.1
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Beedrill CP range from Raids

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

          • From 946 CP to 1054 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1183 CP to 1318 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Shadow Beedrill weaknesses

          Shadow Beedrill type chart

          When fighting Shadow Beedrill, 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 Beedrill takes increased damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock type moves.
          • Shadow Beedrill 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 Beedrill

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire140.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic110.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying78.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock54.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          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 Beedrill in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Beedrill 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 Beedrill 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.