Best Shadow Cradily counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Cradily counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	42.91	1652.08	3	115.5s	106.9
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	41.30	1203.74	3	87.4s	96.0
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	37.29	1531.08	3	123.2s	94.4
4	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	39.09	1258.81	3	96.6s	93.1
5	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	35.59	1620.11	3	136.6s	92.4
6	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	38.72	1115.48	4	115.2s	89.7
7	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	36.60	1239.49	3	101.6s	88.3
8	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	36.17	1206.53	3	100.1s	86.9
9	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	39.50	883.84	5	111.9s	85.9
10	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	36.14	1117.12	4	123.6s	85.2
11	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	37.68	949.08	4	100.7s	84.4
12	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	31.56	1614.68	3	153.5s	84.4
13	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	34.21	1211.87	3	106.3s	83.5
14	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	33.30	1266.05	3	114.1s	82.7
15	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	40.02	695.40	6	104.2s	81.7
16	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	Iron Head	31.18	1436.87	3	138.2s	81.2
17	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	29.35	1713.59	3	175.2s	81.1
18	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	35.75	876.58	5	122.6s	79.5
19	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	28.65	1692.53	3	177.2s	79.4
20	Kyurem	Steel Wing	Glaciate *	33.55	1047.52	4	124.9s	79.3

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About the results

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

Shadow Cradily type chart

When fighting Shadow Cradily, keep in mind the following that Rock and Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fighting, Ice, and Steel type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, and Normal type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Normal	62.5%

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