Best Shadow Granbull counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Granbull counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	63.30	1479.14	3	70.1s	139.2
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Sludge Bomb	56.39	1395.71	3	74.3s	125.8
3	Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	55.70	1308.10	3	70.4s	122.6
4	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	53.11	1428.71	3	80.7s	121.0
5	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	52.13	1448.82	3	83.4s	119.7
6	Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	46.53	1812.19	2	77.9s	116.2
7	Mega Scizor	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	43.93	1462.02	3	99.8s	105.5
8	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	43.73	1471.48	3	101.0s	105.3
9	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	42.32	1559.71	3	110.6s	104.3
10	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	46.25	1169.33	4	101.1s	103.7
11	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	40.39	1750.78	3	130.0s	103.6
12	Shadow Ho-Oh	Steel Wing	Brave Bird	41.63	1526.27	3	110.0s	102.4
13	Roserade	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	44.97	1139.59	4	101.4s	100.9
14	Shadow Victreebel	Acid	Sludge Bomb	47.78	933.19	4	78.1s	100.4
15	Genesect (Shock)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	43.83	1207.08	3	82.6s	100.4
16	Genesect (Normal)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	43.83	1207.08	3	82.6s	100.4
17	Genesect (Douse)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	43.83	1207.08	3	82.6s	100.4
18	Genesect (Chill)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	43.83	1207.08	3	82.6s	100.4
19	Genesect (Burn)	Metal Claw	Magnet Bomb	43.83	1207.08	3	82.6s	100.4
20	Jirachi	Charge Beam	Doom Desire	42.68	1290.90	3	90.7s	100.1

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About the results

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

Shadow Granbull type chart

When fighting Shadow Granbull, keep in mind the following that Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to Poison, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, and Dragon type moves.

Weaknesses

Poison	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Dragon	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%

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