Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Nidoran♀ in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Nidoran♀ are: Primal Groudon, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Garchomp, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Groudon, Shadow Excadrill, and Mega Gallade. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Nidoran♀ in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Confusion / Psystrike *
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power *
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
      Confusion / Psychic *
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades *
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
      Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GalladeMega Gallade
      Confusion / Psychic
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *58.965906.9068s160.2
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *68.212974.9159s154.6
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *53.314970.5076s142.6
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *63.352579.5164s141.4
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *54.973849.1173s138.1
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 51.644461.7078s135.8
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 56.673072.4171s134.7
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 55.113260.4173s133.5
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 48.785008.4082s133.2
      10.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *56.592931.3171s133.1
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 51.044205.9079s132.9
      12.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 48.624791.6083s131.6
      13.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *51.563471.2178s128.4
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 56.942272.6171s126.6
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *50.353528.0180s126.5
      16.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 54.372565.2174s125.3
      17.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 48.773690.6183s124.6
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 49.893288.6181s123.7
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 53.892405.6175s122.8
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 50.812836.8179s121.5
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 47.703381.6184s120.2
      22.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *45.873788.1188s119.5
      23.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 45.303946.8189s119.4
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 45.163960.6189s119.2
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *45.943609.7188s118.4
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *57.151625.5270s118.0
      27.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 42.924370.0094s117.0
      28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 44.233837.6191s116.5
      29.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 40.624901.0099s114.9
      30.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 42.464108.3095s114.5
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Nidoran♀ 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

      Shadow Nidoran♀ CP range from Raids

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

      • From 394 CP to 466 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 493 CP to 583 CP with Cloudy weather boost

      Shadow Nidoran♀ weaknesses

      Shadow Nidoran♀ type chart

      When fighting Shadow Nidoran♀, keep in mind the that Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

      Shadow Nidoran♀ takes increased damage from:Shadow Nidoran♀ takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Ground
      • Psychic
      Shadow Nidoran♀ takes reduced damage from:Shadow Nidoran♀ takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Bug
      • Fairy
      • Fighting
      • Grass
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Nidoran♀

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Psychic184.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground140.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fire14.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dragon12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ice6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Rock6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dark6.0%
      • fogFog
      Steel4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain

      About our ranking methodology

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