Best Shadow Skarmory counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Skarmory counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	38.33	1150.13	4	120.0s	89.7
2	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	41.32	726.70	5	87.9s	84.6
3	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	31.96	1517.18	3	142.4s	83.9
4	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	33.49	1181.58	4	141.1s	81.6
5	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	33.82	1106.20	4	130.8s	80.9
6	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	31.29	1383.28	3	132.6s	80.7
7	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	34.02	1038.37	4	122.1s	80.0
8	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	33.31	1088.58	4	130.7s	79.6
9	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	34.70	926.37	4	106.8s	78.9
10	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	32.70	1102.62	4	134.9s	78.8
11	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	29.21	1506.91	3	154.8s	78.3
12	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	33.13	998.21	4	120.5s	77.6
13	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	33.38	925.37	4	110.9s	76.6
14	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	34.15	830.35	5	121.6s	75.8
15	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	32.41	871.67	5	134.5s	73.8
16	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	28.78	1242.33	3	129.5s	73.8
17	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	30.82	999.66	4	129.7s	73.6
18	Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	26.66	1483.79	3	167.0s	72.8
19	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	33.71	713.36	6	127.0s	72.3
20	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	38.32	484.28	8	101.1s	72.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Skarmory in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Skarmory 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 Skarmory 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 Skarmory counter is Mega Y Charizard, followed by Mega Blaziken, Shadow Magnezone, and Shadow Raikou. The table also includes Reshiram, Zekrom, Xurkitree, and Mega Manectric, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Skarmory type chart

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

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Fire	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Ground	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.