Best Shadow Walrein counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Walrein counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	39.46	1542.71	3	117.3s	98.7
2	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	45.28	974.94	4	86.1s	97.5
3	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	49.91	724.58	5	72.6s	97.4
4	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	44.04	997.89	4	90.6s	96.1
5	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	44.79	920.20	4	82.2s	95.4
6	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	45.53	838.75	5	92.1s	94.3
7	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	43.67	937.26	4	85.9s	94.0
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	43.65	905.55	4	83.0s	93.2
9	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	46.57	725.60	5	77.9s	92.5
10	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	44.60	825.62	5	92.6s	92.5
11	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	38.42	1291.01	3	100.8s	92.5
12	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	43.58	863.57	5	99.1s	91.9
13	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	45.43	733.84	5	80.8s	91.1
14	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	43.03	858.97	5	99.8s	91.0
15	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	43.11	788.45	5	91.5s	89.1
16	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	41.12	888.59	5	108.0s	88.7
17	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	42.19	820.62	5	97.2s	88.6
18	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	41.27	873.44	5	105.8s	88.5
19	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	38.94	1032.80	4	106.1s	88.4
20	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	39.91	911.28	4	91.3s	87.2

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About the results

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

Shadow Walrein type chart

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

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ice	39.1%
Water	62.5%

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