Best Shadow Shuckle counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Shuckle counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	22.73	4686.77	1	206.2s	86.1
2	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	20.16	4561.00	1	226.2s	78.2
3	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	21.28	3805.23	1	178.8s	77.8
4	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	18.99	3156.19	2	332.3s	68.2
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	18.58	3206.29	2	345.1s	67.3
6	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	17.85	3589.77	2	402.2s	67.2
7	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	18.34	3188.61	2	347.7s	66.6
8	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	20.71	2084.35	2	201.3s	65.6
9	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	17.77	3248.22	2	365.5s	65.3
10	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	17.78	3123.08	2	351.2s	64.7
11	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	17.47	3194.50	2	365.6s	64.3
12	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	20.16	1936.31	2	192.1s	63.1
13	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	18.31	2573.65	2	281.1s	63.1
14	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	16.21	3517.58	2	434.0s	62.2
15	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Meteor Beam	15.69	3689.34	1	235.1s	61.4
16	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	18.15	2368.88	2	261.0s	61.3
17	Empoleon	Metal Claw	Hydro Cannon *	15.88	3236.34	2	407.5s	60.0
18	Shadow Aggron	Iron Tail	Meteor Beam	16.35	2841.18	2	347.5s	59.4
19	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	17.57	2284.23	2	260.1s	59.3
20	Excadrill	Metal Claw	Iron Head	15.20	3423.10	2	450.5s	58.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Shuckle in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Shuckle 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 Shuckle 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 Shuckle counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Swampert, Shadow Metagross, and Mega Blastoise. The table also includes Shadow Rhyperior, Metagross, Shadow Swampert, and Mega Diancie, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Shuckle type chart

When fighting Shadow Shuckle, keep in mind the following that Bug and Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Steel, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Rock	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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