Best Shadow Murkrow counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Murkrow counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	82.27	2984.22	2	72.5s	201.9
2	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	70.07	4597.84	1	65.6s	199.4
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	78.63	2629.86	2	66.9s	189.1
4	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	81.92	2280.98	2	55.7s	188.2
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	76.91	2609.78	2	67.9s	185.6
6	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	78.93	2219.46	2	56.2s	181.8
7	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	69.68	3030.13	2	87.0s	178.9
8	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	80.55	1955.95	2	48.6s	178.8
9	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	73.13	2592.57	2	70.9s	178.4
10	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	78.70	2054.90	2	52.2s	177.9
11	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	81.97	1738.55	3	63.6s	175.9
12	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	77.00	2067.17	2	53.7s	175.3
13	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	76.17	2110.51	2	55.4s	174.8
14	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	72.48	2421.02	2	66.8s	174.2
15	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	80.40	1768.64	3	66.0s	174.1
16	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	74.94	1762.46	3	70.6s	165.0
17	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	76.73	1638.19	3	64.0s	164.9
18	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	73.04	1888.23	2	51.7s	164.7
19	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	70.33	2072.30	2	58.9s	163.9
20	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	67.36	2329.83	2	69.2s	163.4

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About the results

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

Shadow Murkrow type chart

When fighting Shadow Murkrow, keep in mind the following that Dark and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ground	39.1%
Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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