Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Banette in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Banette are: Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Houndoom, and Tyranitar. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Banette in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #3
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #6
      Official artwork of TyranitarTyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 40.131164.53100s83.2
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 44.32535.8791s76.0
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 39.76741.25101s74.9
      4.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 42.05480.7896s71.2
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 37.41707.05107s70.7
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 36.60726.55110s69.9
      7.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 33.27741.45121s65.1
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 32.04697.65125s62.4
      9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *36.75424.09109s62.4
      10.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 33.99560.77118s62.3
      11.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *33.45557.97120s61.5
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 35.59429.79113s61.0
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 37.37347.911108s60.5
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 36.68352.911110s59.8
      15.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 30.65653.36131s59.4
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 30.64651.46131s59.4
      17.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *27.67927.94145s59.2
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 35.26385.110114s59.1
      19.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *31.23562.37129s58.4
      20.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 32.55483.18123s58.3
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 33.48425.19120s58.0
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch DarkBrutal Swing 30.41584.06132s57.7
      23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 34.43370.510117s57.6
      24.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 31.14519.27129s57.3
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock GhostShadow Ball 30.92522.87130s57.0
      26.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 28.16731.15143s57.0
      27.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 30.12568.57133s56.9
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 36.06280.114111s56.2
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 31.67433.99127s55.8
      30.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *31.52435.49127s55.6
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Banette 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

      Shadow Banette CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1190 CP to 1313 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1488 CP to 1642 CP with Fog weather boost

      Shadow Banette weaknesses

      Shadow Banette type chart

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

      Shadow Banette takes increased damage from:Shadow Banette takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Shadow Banette takes reduced damage from:Shadow Banette takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Poison
      39%
      • Fighting
      • Normal

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Banette

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark154.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost104.0%
      • fogFog
      Fire26.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dragon24.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Electric14.0%
      • rainRain
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground12.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel12.0%
      • snowSnow
      Water10.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass8.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Rock4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      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 guide 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 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.