Best Shadow Sandslash counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Sandslash counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	49.53	2022.13	2	81.7s	125.2
2	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	44.80	1646.03	3	110.2s	110.3
3	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	46.86	1411.32	3	90.4s	109.8
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	40.54	1934.12	2	95.4s	106.5
5	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	38.76	1722.68	3	133.3s	100.1
6	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	41.70	1331.51	3	95.8s	99.1
7	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	45.06	917.00	4	81.4s	95.7
8	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	37.81	1495.07	3	118.6s	94.8
9	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	35.93	1730.83	3	144.5s	94.7
10	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	41.81	1065.60	4	102.0s	93.9
11	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	43.76	911.35	4	83.3s	93.5
12	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	38.58	1290.13	3	100.3s	92.8
13	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	45.59	765.89	5	84.0s	92.3
14	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	38.59	1254.89	3	97.6s	92.1
15	Shadow Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	37.36	1341.06	3	107.7s	91.4
16	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	37.64	1265.42	3	100.9s	90.6
17	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	38.02	1226.96	3	96.8s	90.6
18	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	40.96	941.31	4	91.9s	89.7
19	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	40.79	952.24	4	93.4s	89.7
20	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Triple Axel	38.28	1010.31	4	105.6s	86.8

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About the results

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

Shadow Sandslash type chart

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

Weaknesses

Grass	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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