Best Shadow Houndoom counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Houndoom counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	59.18	2236.89	1	67.3s	146.7
2	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	58.87	2225.30	1	67.6s	146.0
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	53.81	1744.44	2	75.2s	128.4
4	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	54.03	1502.87	2	76.2s	124.1
5	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	50.81	1762.02	2	79.0s	123.3
6	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	53.52	1502.28	2	76.8s	123.2
7	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	45.46	2317.93	1	85.4s	121.5
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Rock Wrecker *	52.83	1429.25	2	78.2s	120.5
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	49.88	1577.37	2	81.3s	118.3
10	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	49.83	1471.50	2	82.0s	116.2
11	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	44.91	1970.16	1	87.5s	115.6
12	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	47.64	1626.59	2	84.4s	115.2
13	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	50.96	1318.63	2	81.6s	114.9
14	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	50.44	1130.22	3	84.1s	109.7
15	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	52.45	987.55	3	83.2s	109.3
16	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	45.34	1515.39	2	88.9s	109.0
17	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	46.06	1424.32	2	88.3s	108.6
18	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	54.69	847.10	4	82.8s	108.5
19	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	47.33	1283.62	2	87.3s	108.0
20	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	49.78	1000.81	3	86.7s	105.4

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About the results

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

Shadow Houndoom type chart

When fighting Shadow Houndoom, keep in mind the following that Dark and Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Ground, Rock, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Steel, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Rock	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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