Best Shadow Slowking counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Slowking counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	43.85	1940.78	2	88.5s	113.1
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	51.37	887.34	5	86.4s	104.7
3	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	49.77	955.06	4	76.8s	104.2
4	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	44.79	1297.22	3	86.9s	103.9
5	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	34.42	2017.18	2	117.2s	95.2
6	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	46.24	831.33	5	89.9s	95.2
7	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	41.34	1141.09	4	110.4s	94.7
8	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	42.65	946.48	4	88.8s	92.6
9	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	39.67	1122.78	4	113.2s	91.5
10	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	39.36	1139.48	4	115.8s	91.3
11	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	43.55	833.71	5	95.7s	91.1
12	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	37.32	1315.62	3	105.8s	90.9
13	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	44.54	764.44	5	85.8s	90.6
14	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	38.82	1146.29	4	118.1s	90.5
15	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	44.36	741.34	5	83.6s	89.7
16	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	42.06	867.64	5	103.1s	89.6
17	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	36.96	1271.57	3	103.2s	89.5
18	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	39.99	991.15	4	99.1s	89.2
19	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	40.94	901.23	4	88.1s	88.7
20	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	44.08	715.85	6	97.4s	88.5

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About the results

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

Shadow Slowking type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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