Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Shuckle in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Shuckle are: Dusk Mane Necrozma, Primal Kyogre, Shadow Metagross, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Shadow Empoleon, and Shadow Excadrill. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Shadow Shuckle in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
      Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EmpoleonShadow Empoleon
      Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
      Metal Claw / Iron Head
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 16.733287.41240s52.6
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *14.922913.91269s46.9
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *14.252364.41281s43.2
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *13.052814.11307s41.9
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *13.921934.52288s40.6
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *12.682154.31316s38.7
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 12.182217.51329s37.7
      8.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *11.922294.51336s37.3
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *12.511919.02320s37.3
      10.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *11.452550.71350s37.0
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *12.281898.12326s36.7
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioSteelBullet Punch FightingAura Sphere 11.382362.01352s36.2
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 13.471243.73297s35.9
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 11.851956.62338s35.9
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *11.861850.32338s35.5
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 11.671925.32343s35.3
      17.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *11.671894.82343s35.2
      18.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 11.921754.52336s35.2
      19.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 10.952324.91366s35.0
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 12.251540.92327s35.0
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 13.351124.63300s34.9
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 13.93963.84288s34.9
      23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail RockMeteor Beam 10.412593.51385s34.5
      24.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *10.682105.61375s33.6
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *12.221281.03328s33.5
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail RockMeteor Beam 10.821813.72370s32.9
      27.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 10.262177.31390s32.8
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *11.731348.82341s32.8
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 11.721299.23342s32.5
      30.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *9.782435.21410s32.4
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      You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Shuckle in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 6+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

      Shadow Shuckle CP range from Raids

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

      • From 156 CP to 231 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 196 CP to 289 CP with Rain and Partly Cloudy weather boost

      Shadow Shuckle weaknesses

      Shadow Shuckle type chart

      When fighting Shadow Shuckle, keep in mind the 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.

      Shadow Shuckle takes increased damage from:Shadow Shuckle takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Rock
      • Steel
      • Water
      Shadow Shuckle takes reduced damage from:Shadow Shuckle takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Normal
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Shuckle

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Water130.0%
      • rainRain
      Steel120.0%
      • snowSnow
      Rock84.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dragon16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground10.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting8.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Flying6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug4.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

      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 guide 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 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.