Best Shadow Swampert counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Swampert counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	75.47	1910.60	2	50.6s	169.3
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	72.36	1301.30	3	53.9s	149.0
3	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	63.54	1745.06	3	82.4s	145.5
4	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	61.54	1778.85	3	86.7s	142.7
5	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	58.39	1838.51	2	63.0s	138.3
6	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	62.12	1390.79	3	67.2s	135.1
7	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	67.15	1087.13	4	64.8s	134.7
8	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	63.64	1229.99	3	58.0s	133.4
9	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	63.70	1185.28	4	74.4s	132.3
10	Exeggutor (Alola Shadow)	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	58.20	1295.89	3	66.8s	126.4
11	Shadow Exeggutor	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	59.30	1062.36	4	71.7s	122.0
12	Roserade	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	58.57	1094.86	4	74.8s	121.8
13	Shaymin (Land)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	51.58	1539.89	3	89.6s	120.6
14	Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	52.85	1403.88	3	79.7s	120.0
15	Shadow Victreebel	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	61.41	884.38	5	72.0s	119.6
16	Meowscarada	Leafage	Grass Knot	57.31	1071.72	4	74.8s	119.2
17	Tapu Bulu	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot	55.74	1143.89	4	82.1s	118.6
18	Shadow Shiftry	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	60.48	869.52	5	71.9s	117.8
19	Tsareena	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	54.00	1202.58	3	66.8s	117.3
20	Shadow Meganium	Magical Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	54.74	1136.50	4	83.0s	116.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Swampert in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Swampert 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 Swampert 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 Swampert counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Shaymin (Sky), and Mega Venusaur. The table also includes Zarude, Shadow Tangrowth, Shadow Sceptile, and Shadow Venusaur, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Swampert type chart

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

Weaknesses

Grass	256.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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