Best Shadow Piloswine counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Piloswine counters in Pokémon GO are Dusk Mane Necrozma, Primal Kyogre, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Blaziken, Keldeo (Ordinary Forme), Keldeo, and Shadow Empoleon. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Piloswine 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 KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #4
          Official artwork of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #5
          Official artwork of KeldeoKeldeo
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EmpoleonShadow Empoleon
          Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 56.991244.1374s106.2
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *50.211688.1283s102.2
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *47.031086.7389s88.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 46.89719.5591s81.3
          5.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 41.461067.03101s79.9
          6.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 41.461067.03101s79.9
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *44.57762.9595s79.0
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 44.74717.4595s78.3
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *43.52799.2597s78.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerSteelMetal Claw WaterCrabhammer 45.09620.1696s76.5
          11.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *39.131075.63106s76.4
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *46.66523.2794s75.9
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot WaterHydro Cannon *38.951012.33107s75.2
          14.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 39.95899.84105s74.9
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *41.12741.75103s73.7
          16.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *41.30724.75103s73.6
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 36.761139.43113s73.6
          18.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *38.29893.64109s72.3
          19.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *39.41783.45107s72.0
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 42.96524.47101s71.1
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 43.70480.68100s70.8
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 40.15650.26106s70.4
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *38.40722.85110s69.4
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 39.21662.76109s69.4
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *38.30722.75110s69.3
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *35.61934.94117s68.9
          27.Thumbnail image of CobalionCobalionSteelMetal Claw FightingSacred Sword *36.09881.54116s68.8
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 39.66584.96108s68.2
          29.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *36.90753.05114s67.8
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireFlamethrower 38.94608.46110s67.8
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Piloswine CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1217 CP to 1340 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1521 CP to 1675 CP with Snow and Sunny weather boost

          Shadow Piloswine weaknesses

          Shadow Piloswine type chart

          When fighting Shadow Piloswine, keep in mind the that Ice and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison and Electric-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FightingFighting160.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • GrassGrass160.0%
          • SteelSteel160.0%
          • WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric39.1%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Piloswine takes increased damage from Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water type moves.
          • Shadow Piloswine takes reduced damage from Electric and Poison 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 Piloswine

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire100.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel72.0%
          • snowSnow
          Water72.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting66.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Grass58.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Piloswine in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Piloswine 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 Piloswine 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.