Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Armaldo in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Armaldo are: Dusk Mane Necrozma, Primal Kyogre, Shadow Metagross, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Empoleon. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Armaldo in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
      Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash *
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon *
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse *
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EmpoleonShadow Empoleon
      Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon *
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 36.661121.13110s76.9
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *33.001280.53122s72.9
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *32.34816.54124s65.1
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *29.49956.54136s62.7
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *30.60811.24131s62.2
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 27.75922.04145s59.3
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *28.13863.04143s59.0
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseRockRollout WaterHydro Cannon *27.34826.84147s57.2
      9.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *26.89809.84149s56.2
      10.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *24.481100.73164s55.9
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 29.30540.57137s55.1
      12.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *25.58809.24157s54.1
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 25.78751.95156s53.5
      14.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 23.741008.03169s53.5
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *28.80496.08139s53.3
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 29.33461.58137s53.2
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 26.07699.35154s53.2
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *26.99600.96149s52.8
      19.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 25.66715.65156s52.8
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioSteelBullet Punch FightingAura Sphere 25.12756.45160s52.5
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SamurottShadow SamurottBugFury Cutter WaterHydro Cannon *27.43545.07146s52.4
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail RockMeteor Beam 22.511011.33178s51.3
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *26.30566.67153s51.1
      24.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *23.44857.04171s51.1
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 30.23335.511133s50.9
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 26.98499.88149s50.8
      27.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremSteelSteel Wing IceIce Burn 24.55675.95163s50.3
      28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 25.85551.97155s50.1
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 24.81635.36162s50.1
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 25.11597.96160s49.9
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Armaldo 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

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      Shadow Armaldo CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1492 CP to 1627 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1866 CP to 2035 CP with Partly Cloudy and Rain weather boost

      Shadow Armaldo weaknesses

      Shadow Armaldo type chart

      When fighting Shadow Armaldo, keep in mind the that Rock and Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Normal and Poison-type moves.

      Shadow Armaldo takes increased damage from:Shadow Armaldo takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Rock
      • Steel
      • Water
      Shadow Armaldo takes reduced damage from:Shadow Armaldo takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Normal
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Armaldo

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Water134.0%
      • rainRain
      Steel104.0%
      • snowSnow
      Rock78.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dragon24.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying14.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug8.0%
      • rainRain
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ice6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic4.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny

      About our ranking methodology

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