Best Apex Shadow Raikou counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Apex Shadow Raikou counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	41.40	2079.27	8	401.8s	110.2
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	34.48	1512.17	10	438.6s	88.7
3	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	32.41	1335.93	12	494.7s	82.1
4	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	35.66	981.39	16	440.3s	81.7
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	33.10	1209.55	13	475.0s	81.4
6	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	28.61	1485.05	11	571.0s	76.8
7	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	28.31	1345.63	12	570.4s	74.3
8	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	30.65	952.19	16	497.1s	72.4
9	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	30.83	925.49	17	510.4s	72.2
10	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	30.04	978.63	16	521.3s	71.8
11	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	29.61	969.44	16	523.9s	70.8
12	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	27.57	1195.62	13	563.8s	70.7
13	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	32.20	676.94	23	483.6s	68.9
14	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	29.40	859.31	18	526.1s	68.4
15	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	30.54	766.59	20	502.0s	68.4
16	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	28.85	842.21	18	525.5s	67.1
17	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	28.19	885.31	17	533.9s	66.7
18	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	29.61	754.08	20	509.4s	66.5
19	Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	23.69	1333.89	12	675.5s	64.9
20	Krookodile	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	26.16	943.53	16	577.2s	64.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Apex Shadow Raikou in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Apex Shadow Raikou 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 Apex Shadow Raikou 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 Apex Shadow Raikou counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Shadow Garchomp, Groudon, and Shadow Mamoswine. The table also includes Shadow Rhyperior, Garchomp, Shadow Ursaluna, and Shadow Rhydon, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Apex Shadow Raikou type chart

When fighting Apex Shadow Raikou, keep in mind the following that Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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