Best Shadow Pineco counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Pineco counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	83.46	5885.50	1	70.5s	241.9
2	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	67.18	3478.33	2	103.6s	180.2
3	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	64.30	3585.79	2	111.5s	175.7
4	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	65.22	3306.70	2	101.4s	174.0
5	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	58.04	3329.73	2	114.7s	159.7
6	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	61.99	2569.54	2	82.9s	157.3
7	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	56.74	3022.93	2	106.6s	153.3
8	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	56.14	3098.42	2	110.4s	153.0
9	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	53.31	3572.66	2	134.0s	152.5
10	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	56.31	2962.52	2	105.2s	151.6
11	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	56.24	2971.20	2	105.7s	151.6
12	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	52.31	3658.35	1	69.9s	151.3
13	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	57.09	2806.46	2	98.3s	151.2
14	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	60.68	2297.99	2	75.7s	150.5
15	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	61.63	2047.52	2	66.4s	148.0
16	Primal Groudon	Dragon Tail	Fire Punch *	47.74	4064.81	1	85.2s	145.0
17	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	50.41	3216.32	2	127.6s	142.5
18	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	53.26	2718.15	2	102.1s	142.3
19	Shadow Staraptor	Gust *	Brave Bird	57.36	2148.91	2	74.9s	141.9
20	Mega Houndoom	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	53.74	2511.22	2	93.5s	140.5

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Pineco in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Pineco 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 Pineco 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 Pineco counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Blaziken, Rayquaza, and Mega Y Charizard. The table also includes Reshiram, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Rhyperior, and Shadow Ho-Oh, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Pineco type chart

When fighting Shadow Pineco, keep in mind the following that Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

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