Best Shadow Armaldo counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Armaldo counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	49.59	2300.83	2	92.8s	129.4
2	Shadow Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	47.85	1558.02	3	97.7s	114.3
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	44.68	1814.93	2	81.2s	112.8
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	41.56	1509.67	3	109.0s	102.0
5	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	41.55	1509.14	3	109.0s	102.0
6	Metagross	Bullet Punch	Meteor Mash *	39.61	1527.19	3	115.7s	98.7
7	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	45.73	948.92	4	83.0s	97.6
8	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	44.88	954.56	4	85.1s	96.4
9	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	38.62	1469.99	3	114.2s	95.9
10	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	41.56	1174.00	4	113.0s	95.8
11	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	45.40	870.75	5	95.9s	95.0
12	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	38.04	1462.25	3	115.3s	94.7
13	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	38.78	1351.25	3	104.5s	94.2
14	Dialga	Metal Claw	Iron Head	34.78	1776.46	3	153.2s	93.0
15	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	40.63	1065.91	4	104.9s	92.0
16	Mega Aggron	Iron Tail	Meteor Beam	33.42	1752.57	3	157.3s	89.9
17	Empoleon	Metal Claw	Hydro Cannon *	34.57	1529.84	3	132.8s	89.2
18	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	40.25	968.75	4	96.3s	89.2
19	Melmetal	Thunder Shock	Double Iron Bash *	32.71	1592.22	3	146.0s	86.4
20	Shadow Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	37.99	996.75	4	104.9s	86.0

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Shadow Armaldo counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Shadow Metagross, Mega Swampert, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Blastoise, Metagross, Mega Diancie, and Shadow Rhyperior, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Armaldo type chart

When fighting Shadow Armaldo, keep in mind the following 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.

Weaknesses

Rock	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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