Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Shiftry in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Shiftry are: Mega Rayquaza, Mega Pinsir, Mega Heracross, Mega Scizor, Mega Lucario, Shadow Scizor, and Volcarona. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Shiftry in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega PinsirMega Pinsir
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
      Struggle Bug / Megahorn
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega ScizorMega Scizor
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
      Force Palm * / Aura Sphere
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ScizorShadow Scizor
      Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
      #6
      Official artwork of VolcaronaVolcarona
      Bug Bite / Bug Buzz
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 59.041962.7268s126.1
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 58.461346.7269s115.3
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 58.101260.9369s113.1
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 53.781635.7275s112.7
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 54.271245.3374s107.0
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 55.471054.8373s104.9
      7.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 52.911215.7376s104.3
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *BugX-Scissor 57.46885.8470s103.9
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EscavalierShadow EscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 52.191022.1377s99.4
      10.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.131228.4382s98.7
      11.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.131228.4382s98.7
      12.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.131228.4382s98.7
      13.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.131228.4382s98.7
      14.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 49.131228.4382s98.7
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PinsirShadow PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 55.15767.8573s97.5
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *46.991308.6386s96.6
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 43.491622.2292s95.3
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScytherShadow ScytherBugFury Cutter BugBug Buzz *52.61806.8477s95.0
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranBugBug Bite FireMagma Storm *45.461333.4288s94.5
      20.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremIceIce Fang IceIce Burn 45.951279.7388s94.5
      21.Thumbnail image of VikavoltVikavoltBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 49.49924.6481s93.3
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *48.33994.8483s93.0
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 47.591034.0385s92.7
      24.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 45.201170.6389s91.5
      25.Thumbnail image of ScizorScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 46.271050.9387s91.0
      26.Thumbnail image of YanmegaYanmegaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 46.75912.4486s88.9
      27.Thumbnail image of EscavalierEscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 43.971028.4391s87.0
      28.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 54.09461.2874s86.0
      29.Thumbnail image of PinsirPinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 46.34771.5587s85.2
      30.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 41.271149.3397s84.8
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Shiftry in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

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      Shadow Shiftry CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1209 CP to 1333 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1511 CP to 1666 CP with Sunny and Fog weather boost

      Shadow Shiftry weaknesses

      Shadow Shiftry type chart

      When fighting Shadow Shiftry, keep in mind the that Grass and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Water, and Psychic-type moves.

      Shadow Shiftry takes increased damage from:Shadow Shiftry takes increased damage from:
      +156.0%
      • Bug
      +60.0%
      • Fairy
      • Fighting
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Ice
      • Poison
      Shadow Shiftry takes reduced damage from:Shadow Shiftry takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Dark
      • Electric
      • Ghost
      • Grass
      • Ground
      • Water
      -60.9%
      • Psychic

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Shiftry

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Bug178.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire88.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Flying54.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting36.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Poison14.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fairy10.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ice6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog

      About our ranking methodology

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