Best Shadow Lairon counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Lairon counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	69.44	3609.75	1	52.0s	186.5
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	64.28	1965.96	2	61.2s	151.2
3	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	59.02	2070.92	2	70.2s	143.6
4	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	61.13	1850.51	2	60.5s	143.4
5	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	55.49	2465.24	2	88.9s	143.3
6	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	55.94	2065.20	2	73.8s	137.9
7	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	54.16	2255.02	2	83.3s	137.6
8	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	60.78	1574.22	3	77.7s	137.1
9	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	49.83	2642.29	2	106.1s	134.5
10	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	50.71	2348.44	2	92.6s	132.3
11	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	56.30	1686.94	3	89.9s	131.7
12	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	56.93	1580.79	3	83.3s	130.7
13	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	58.63	1427.34	3	73.0s	130.2
14	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	61.48	1183.22	4	77.0s	128.8
15	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	53.23	1697.81	3	95.7s	126.5
16	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	52.16	1783.73	3	102.6s	126.1
17	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	44.27	2876.91	2	130.0s	125.7
18	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	57.52	1272.63	3	66.4s	124.7
19	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	48.72	2028.08	2	83.2s	123.8
20	Shadow Ursaluna	Rock Smash	High Horsepower *	49.68	1894.66	2	76.3s	123.5

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Lairon in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Lairon 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 Lairon 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 Lairon counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Mega Blaziken, Shadow Garchomp, and Terrakion. The table also includes Keldeo (Ordinary), Lucario, Groudon, and Shadow Machamp, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Lairon type chart

When fighting Shadow Lairon, keep in mind the following that Steel and Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Flying, Normal, and Poison type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	256.0%
Ground	256.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Poison	24.4%
Flying	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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