Best Shadow Forretress counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Forretress counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	65.57	2692.62	2	82.1s	166.0
2	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	68.61	2153.85	2	62.8s	162.4
3	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	58.36	2132.03	2	73.1s	143.5
4	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	58.91	1965.25	2	66.7s	141.6
5	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	57.21	1925.34	2	67.3s	137.8
6	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	62.56	1418.89	3	68.0s	136.5
7	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	57.64	1781.39	3	92.7s	135.9
8	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Sacred Fire *	51.91	2318.12	2	89.3s	134.2
9	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	57.24	1662.32	3	87.1s	132.9
10	Mega Salamence	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	46.99	2600.47	2	110.7s	128.2
11	Shadow Infernape	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	57.81	1344.00	3	69.7s	126.9
12	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Fire Punch *	47.42	2427.29	2	102.4s	126.8
13	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	51.77	1839.26	2	71.1s	126.4
14	Mega Houndoom	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	54.61	1550.81	3	85.2s	126.1
15	Shadow Typhlosion	Incinerate	Blast Burn *	56.72	1338.38	3	70.8s	125.0
16	Volcarona	Fire Spin	Overheat	51.41	1731.00	3	101.0s	123.8
17	Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	49.07	1942.24	2	79.2s	123.1
18	Shadow Salamence	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	50.93	1681.03	3	99.0s	122.1
19	Shadow Arcanine	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	53.16	1336.09	3	75.4s	119.0
20	Standard Darmanitan	Fire Fang	Overheat	53.55	1293.93	3	72.5s	118.7

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Shadow Forretress counter is Mega Y Charizard, followed by Mega Blaziken, Reshiram, and Shadow Moltres. The table also includes Mega X Charizard, Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Entei, and Shadow Ho-Oh, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Forretress type chart

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

Weaknesses

Fire	256.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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