Best Shadow Pupitar counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Pupitar counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Blastoise, Kartana, and Mega Venusaur. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Pupitar in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #5
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur
          Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *68.082885.1161s145.3
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *67.161840.6262s131.1
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *60.952446.7168s128.6
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *63.801858.1265s126.1
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *56.941884.4273s115.5
          6.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 61.861291.8368s114.2
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *54.921975.5275s113.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 63.311097.5367s112.6
          9.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 55.891761.8274s112.3
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 52.942149.5178s112.0
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *56.691574.1274s111.0
          12.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 51.772232.8180s110.9
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 54.891606.3276s108.6
          14.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *53.001836.5278s108.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *58.561238.4372s108.4
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *53.401718.4278s107.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *56.441349.4274s107.1
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *55.861325.3375s105.9
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *57.101195.9374s105.5
          20.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 50.781851.6281s105.1
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 52.901426.1279s102.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntWaterWaterfall WaterCrabhammer 58.45924.2473s102.0
          23.Thumbnail image of PrimarinaPrimarinaWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *49.971636.9283s101.2
          24.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *46.252065.2189s99.7
          25.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 47.951773.2286s99.5
          26.Thumbnail image of RillaboomRillaboomGrassRazor Leaf GrassGrass Knot 49.231583.3284s99.3
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 51.711263.1381s98.6
          28.Thumbnail image of GreninjaGreninjaWaterWater Shuriken WaterHydro Cannon *52.831154.5380s98.5
          29.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradeGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 51.371190.1382s96.9
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 50.751214.2383s96.3
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Pupitar CP range from Raids

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

          • From 903 CP to 1009 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1129 CP to 1261 CP with Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather boost

          Shadow Pupitar weaknesses

          Shadow Pupitar type chart

          When fighting Shadow Pupitar, keep in mind the that Rock and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass (2x), Water (2x), Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • GrassGrass256.0%
          • WaterWater256.0%
          • FightingFighting160.0%
          • GroundGround160.0%
          • IceIce160.0%
          • SteelSteel160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric39.1%
          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • FlyingFlying62.5%
          • NormalNormal62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Pupitar takes increased damage from Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel type moves.
          • Shadow Pupitar takes reduced damage from Electric, Poison, Fire, Flying, Normal, and Rock 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 Pupitar

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass192.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water152.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting18.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground16.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel12.0%
          • snowSnow
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ice2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

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