Best Shadow Forretress counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Forretress counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Chandelure, Primal Groudon, and Mega X Charizard. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Forretress in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow BlazikenShadow Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #5
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Fire Punch
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega X CharizardMega X Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 49.551162.3385s93.7
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *46.451364.0290s92.0
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 43.121021.1397s81.7
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 45.52767.7594s80.5
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 45.32749.4594s79.8
          6.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *37.531529.42110s79.4
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *40.401059.33103s78.1
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 41.31965.84101s78.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *40.70838.24104s74.9
          10.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *37.391064.23111s73.5
          11.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *37.541005.63111s72.9
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *41.00709.35104s72.9
          13.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 37.61959.94111s72.3
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagmortarShadow MagmortarFireFire Spin FireFire Punch 40.69704.85104s72.3
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 41.62635.36103s72.1
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 35.351127.13117s71.2
          17.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 35.951013.73116s70.6
          18.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 37.89746.85111s69.2
          19.Thumbnail image of BlazikenBlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 37.46753.65113s68.7
          20.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonFireIncinerate FireMystical Fire 39.59600.56108s68.5
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 36.44800.74115s68.0
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireEmber FireBlast Burn *37.83675.35112s67.7
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *33.471067.13124s67.4
          24.Thumbnail image of EnteiEnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 34.35957.84121s67.3
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut FireFlamethrower 35.53745.65118s65.7
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArcanineShadow ArcanineFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 35.93682.85118s65.1
          27.Thumbnail image of DelphoxDelphoxFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *34.80747.35121s64.6
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 30.221272.73136s64.4
          29.Thumbnail image of CharizardCharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *33.63825.14124s64.2
          30.Thumbnail image of EmboarEmboarFireEmber FireBlast Burn *33.64774.75125s63.4
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Forretress in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Forretress CP range from Raids

          Shadow Forretress can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1183 CP to 1304 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1479 CP to 1630 CP with Rain and Snow weather boost

          Shadow Forretress weaknesses

          Shadow Forretress type chart

          When fighting Shadow Forretress, keep in mind the that Bug and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fire (2x)-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FireFire256.0%

          Resistances

          • GrassGrass39.1%
          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • DragonDragon62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • NormalNormal62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Forretress takes increased damage from Fire type moves.
          • Shadow Forretress takes reduced damage from Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Forretress

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire322.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting12.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost10.0%
          • fogFog
          Rock8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Forretress in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Forretress down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Shadow Forretress 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.