Best Shedinja counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shedinja counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	108.52	7093.26	1	65.4s	308.6
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	84.33	4398.63	1	52.2s	226.6
3	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	83.64	4303.14	1	51.5s	224.0
4	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	77.89	5127.76	1	65.8s	221.9
5	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	90.98	2498.06	2	54.9s	208.3
6	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	89.61	2598.54	2	58.0s	207.9
7	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	72.75	4600.89	1	63.2s	205.2
8	Yveltal	Snarl	Oblivion Wing *	70.75	4960.49	1	70.1s	204.7
9	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	80.09	3401.91	2	84.9s	204.5
10	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	78.72	3406.65	2	86.6s	201.9
11	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	72.66	4123.28	1	56.7s	199.4
12	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Sky Attack	81.67	2710.94	2	66.4s	196.0
13	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	79.54	2829.13	2	71.1s	194.2
14	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	75.41	3219.89	2	85.4s	192.8
15	Shadow Staraptor	Gust *	Brave Bird	74.05	3334.97	2	90.1s	191.8
16	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	74.57	3139.54	2	84.2s	189.9
17	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	68.56	3986.88	1	58.2s	189.3
18	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	82.28	2176.42	2	52.9s	186.6
19	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	73.69	2898.23	2	78.7s	184.5
20	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	74.41	2688.55	2	72.3s	182.4

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Shedinja counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Rayquaza, and Mega Tyranitar. The table also includes Mega Gengar, Mega Blaziken, Mega Pidgeot, and Yveltal, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shedinja type chart

When fighting Shedinja, keep in mind the following 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

Dark	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	24.4%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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