Best Shadow Croconaw counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Croconaw counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	57.01	1528.63	3	80.4s	129.7
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	52.93	1653.53	3	93.7s	125.1
3	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	50.97	1727.33	3	101.7s	123.0
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	49.90	1811.96	2	72.6s	122.5
5	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	51.87	1520.24	3	87.9s	120.7
6	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	47.65	1957.40	2	82.2s	120.6
7	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	50.88	1598.39	3	94.3s	120.5
8	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	49.21	1701.78	3	103.8s	119.3
9	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	52.84	1354.11	3	76.9s	118.9
10	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	45.70	1994.53	2	87.3s	117.5
11	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	50.25	1404.76	3	83.9s	115.5
12	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	43.10	2215.72	2	102.8s	115.4
13	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	47.96	1407.64	3	88.1s	111.6
14	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	49.40	1274.90	3	77.4s	111.3
15	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	43.91	1760.73	3	120.3s	110.5
16	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	45.64	1534.55	3	100.9s	109.9
17	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	49.05	1193.66	4	97.3s	108.9
18	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	46.70	1372.65	3	88.2s	108.7
19	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Solar Beam	43.87	1630.81	3	111.5s	108.3
20	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	47.52	1278.79	3	80.7s	108.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Croconaw in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Croconaw 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 Croconaw 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 Croconaw counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Shadow Raikou, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Xurkitree, Zekrom, Mega Manectric, and Shadow Magnezone, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Croconaw type chart

When fighting Shadow Croconaw, keep in mind the following that Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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