Best Shadow Flaaffy counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Flaaffy counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	74.00	5222.81	1	70.6s	214.5
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	61.09	3801.87	1	62.2s	171.6
3	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	57.71	3169.67	2	109.9s	157.1
4	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	64.04	2187.92	2	68.3s	154.8
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	59.89	2413.91	2	80.6s	150.9
6	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	50.71	3708.72	1	73.1s	148.3
7	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	54.05	2854.17	2	105.6s	145.7
8	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	56.43	2015.45	2	71.4s	137.9
9	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	54.38	2211.95	2	81.4s	137.3
10	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	53.63	2228.15	2	83.1s	136.2
11	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	55.42	1901.04	2	68.6s	134.1
12	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	53.15	2154.34	2	81.1s	134.1
13	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	50.12	2546.34	2	101.6s	133.8
14	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	53.02	2086.74	2	78.7s	132.8
15	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	49.82	2378.21	2	95.5s	131.0
16	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	51.60	2128.96	2	82.5s	130.8
17	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	50.77	2127.14	2	83.8s	129.2
18	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	49.72	2225.71	2	89.5s	128.6
19	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	47.90	2378.57	2	99.3s	127.1
20	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	52.20	1680.22	3	96.6s	124.3

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About the results

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

Shadow Flaaffy type chart

When fighting Shadow Flaaffy, keep in mind the following that Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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