Best Shedinja counters

Raid Battles

The best Shedinja counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Rayquaza, Mega Tyranitar, Yveltal, and Mega Y Charizard. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shedinja in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Smack Down / Brutal Swing
          #5
          Official artwork of YveltalYveltal
          Sucker Punch / Oblivion Wing
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 119.757827.8031s279.2
          2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 117.673890.9032s238.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 109.222998.9135s213.3
          4.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 92.124739.5040s204.5
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *DarkBrutal Swing 85.375619.7043s199.3
          6.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSucker Punch FlyingOblivion Wing *82.115757.0045s194.2
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *86.694522.1043s193.0
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 98.562607.2138s191.0
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 97.892239.2139s184.2
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 92.962695.9141s183.6
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *DarkBrutal Swing 85.593704.2044s183.4
          12.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *82.414218.7045s182.8
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingAir Slash FlyingBrave Bird 78.894989.0047s182.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *85.233620.0044s181.9
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 101.041806.5138s180.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *83.183502.1145s177.2
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl FlyingBrave Bird 87.132892.2143s176.9
          18.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 83.403271.6145s175.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *84.542792.9144s171.4
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 91.921960.5141s170.5
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *82.072907.2146s168.8
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 70.825140.7052s168.7
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 78.423414.6147s168.3
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 76.743445.8148s165.7
          25.Thumbnail image of Galarian MoltresGalarian MoltresDarkSucker Punch FlyingBrave Bird 68.744941.2054s163.4
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 85.712049.1144s162.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *81.942437.9146s162.6
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 75.193386.5149s162.4
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 77.702807.6148s160.5
          30.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *69.394175.7053s159.1
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shedinja 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

          Shedinja CP range from Raids

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

          • From 175 CP to 224 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 219 CP to 281 CP with Rain and Fog weather boost

          Shedinja weaknesses

          Shedinja type chart

          When fighting Shedinja, keep in mind the that Bug and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ground, Poison, Normal, and Fighting-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • DarkDark160.0%
          • FireFire160.0%
          • FlyingFlying160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting24.4%
          • NormalNormal39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • GroundGround62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shedinja takes increased damage from Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Rock type moves.
          • Shedinja takes reduced damage from Fighting, Normal, Bug, Grass, Ground, and Poison 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 Shedinja

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost92.0%
          • fogFog
          Fire82.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying74.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark64.0%
          • fogFog
          Rock52.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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