Best Shadow Banette counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Banette counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	60.69	2350.81	2	77.5s	151.4
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	70.99	1148.55	4	64.7s	142.4
3	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	62.35	1572.60	3	75.7s	139.7
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	57.47	1456.20	3	76.0s	128.9
5	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	65.66	851.14	5	64.8s	124.6
6	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	54.76	1451.19	3	79.5s	124.2
7	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	61.70	955.39	4	61.9s	122.4
8	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	51.22	1537.29	3	90.0s	119.9
9	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	53.41	1197.73	4	89.7s	116.2
10	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	62.65	733.09	5	58.5s	115.9
11	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	57.23	934.67	4	65.3s	115.0
12	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	58.36	851.08	5	72.9s	114.0
13	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	48.84	1437.78	3	88.3s	113.8
14	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	51.71	1145.64	4	88.6s	112.2
15	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	50.13	1210.06	3	72.4s	111.1
16	Mega Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	56.18	818.96	5	72.9s	109.8
17	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	51.58	1026.86	4	79.6s	109.0
18	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	53.21	912.04	4	68.6s	108.3
19	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	41.77	1808.84	2	86.6s	107.2
20	Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	54.46	813.59	5	74.7s	107.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Banette in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Banette 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 Banette 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 Banette counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Banette, Mega Houndoom, Shadow Mewtwo, and Tyranitar, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Banette type chart

When fighting Shadow Banette, keep in mind the following that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal type moves.

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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