Best Shadow Beedrill counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Beedrill counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	80.95	3736.53	1	46.2s	211.0
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	75.14	1509.56	3	60.3s	159.1
3	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	62.15	2600.82	2	83.7s	158.1
4	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	62.63	2273.74	2	72.6s	153.7
5	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	65.77	1769.71	3	80.7s	149.8
6	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	59.27	2023.28	2	68.3s	143.3
7	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	67.56	1273.07	3	56.5s	140.8
8	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	53.26	2425.25	2	91.1s	138.4
9	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	61.64	1474.57	3	71.8s	136.3
10	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	59.36	1629.36	3	82.3s	135.9
11	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	60.25	1517.68	3	75.6s	135.0
12	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	58.63	1627.53	3	83.3s	134.6
13	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	55.47	1911.83	2	68.9s	134.4
14	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	55.35	1906.63	2	68.9s	134.1
15	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	50.54	2335.05	2	92.4s	131.8
16	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	54.92	1710.24	3	93.4s	129.7
17	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	53.56	1835.94	2	68.6s	129.6
18	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	54.46	1729.13	3	95.2s	129.3
19	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	51.96	1945.85	2	74.9s	128.5
20	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Fire Punch *	48.24	2409.81	2	99.9s	128.3

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Shadow Beedrill counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Y Charizard, and Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Blaziken, Shadow Moltres, Mega Alakazam, and Shadow Ho-Oh, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Beedrill type chart

When fighting Shadow Beedrill, keep in mind the following 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

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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