Best Shedinja counters

Raid Battles

The best Shedinja counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Rayquaza, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Blaziken, and Shadow Moltres. 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
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #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 108.527093.3034s253.0
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *84.334398.6044s187.7
          3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 83.644303.1044s185.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 77.895127.8047s181.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 90.982498.1142s177.7
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *89.612598.5142s176.9
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *80.093401.9147s171.0
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 78.723406.7147s168.7
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 72.754600.9051s168.5
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 77.553492.6148s167.5
          11.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl FlyingOblivion Wing *70.754960.5052s167.3
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl FlyingSky Attack 81.672710.9146s165.8
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 72.664123.3051s164.6
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 72.664123.3051s164.6
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 79.542829.1147s163.7
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin GhostShadow Ball 87.181859.4144s161.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 85.881964.6144s161.6
          18.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *75.413219.9149s161.1
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 82.282176.4146s159.4
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *74.573139.5150s158.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 83.251972.1146s157.7
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 68.563986.9054s156.1
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *73.692898.2151s154.8
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 74.412688.5150s153.7
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 85.281524.7245s152.6
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *73.302710.9151s152.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *81.861709.4247s151.2
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *75.782254.5150s150.4
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang DarkFoul Play 71.972733.0152s150.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 78.781883.4148s149.6
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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

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

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting24.4%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          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
          Fire118.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying72.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost70.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark58.0%
          • fogFog
          Rock46.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain

          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.