Best Shadow Vulpix counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Vulpix counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, Shadow Kyogre, Shadow Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Swampert, and Shadow Rampardos. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Vulpix in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earthquake
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Mud Shot / Hydro Cannon
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *61.184271.8067s144.6
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *60.874249.8067s143.8
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *57.102794.0172s125.5
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *57.102080.3172s118.1
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 50.023255.3182s116.5
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot WaterHydro Cannon *49.893022.0182s114.5
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 56.561812.8273s114.0
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 45.843841.0189s112.5
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *48.342805.6185s110.0
          10.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *47.612744.2186s108.2
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *48.172347.5185s105.8
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 44.872902.9191s104.4
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *47.182312.6187s103.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 45.402555.2190s102.7
          15.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *47.732058.1186s102.2
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 44.502633.8192s101.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 51.101503.1281s101.2
          18.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *47.851674.9286s98.2
          19.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 46.891782.9288s97.9
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertGroundMud Shot WaterHydro Cannon *45.701947.2290s97.6
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 44.452069.3192s96.7
          22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 43.892110.2194s96.1
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 44.491922.1292s95.3
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *45.061811.3291s95.1
          25.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *40.162746.71102s94.5
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *41.932303.1198s94.3
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *46.581512.0289s94.1
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 51.451008.4382s93.8
          29.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 41.002381.81100s93.3
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntWaterWaterfall WaterCrabhammer 47.741241.8388s92.2
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Vulpix CP range from Raids

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

          • From 431 CP to 504 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 539 CP to 631 CP with Sunny weather boost

          Shadow Vulpix weaknesses

          Shadow Vulpix type chart

          When fighting Shadow Vulpix, keep in mind the that Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • GroundGround160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%
          • WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Vulpix takes increased damage from Ground, Rock, and Water type moves.
          • Shadow Vulpix takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Vulpix

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Water150.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground90.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock90.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost24.0%
          • fogFog
          Dragon12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

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