Best Shelgon counters

Raid Battles

The best Shelgon counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Origin Forme Dialga, Mega Salamence, Origin Forme Palkia, Primal Groudon, and Shadow Salamence. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shelgon in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #2
          Official artwork of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme Dialga
          Metal Claw / Roar of Time
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
          #4
          Official artwork of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme Palkia
          Dragon Tail / Spacial Rend
          #5
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Dragon Tail / Precipice Blades
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 51.731734.0272s105.2
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 46.711725.9280s96.9
          3.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *46.061808.6181s96.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 44.021648.7284s91.6
          5.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *45.351450.5282s91.4
          6.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *40.302246.4191s90.9
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 47.851056.2379s89.4
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 40.212064.5192s89.2
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDragon Claw 45.511126.6383s87.0
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 44.501221.2284s86.9
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 42.281355.6288s85.2
          12.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 39.261482.3295s81.8
          13.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 39.051469.4295s81.3
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 41.991011.1390s79.8
          15.Thumbnail image of PalkiaPalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 39.831233.5294s79.7
          16.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonDraco Meteor 38.131415.6297s79.2
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 43.73793.6487s78.5
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 42.08913.1390s78.3
          19.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 39.951047.5394s77.3
          20.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 39.871048.1394s77.2
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *37.721263.5299s76.7
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 36.631412.42101s76.7
          23.Thumbnail image of HaxorusHaxorusDragonDragon Tail DragonDragon Claw 40.62934.4393s76.5
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut FairyDazzling Gleam *38.951040.7396s75.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 36.091371.32103s75.3
          26.Thumbnail image of DragoniteDragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor *37.841114.4399s74.9
          27.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 36.791201.52101s74.4
          28.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FairyDazzling Gleam 35.161423.32105s74.3
          29.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LeleGhostAstonish FairyNature's Madness *33.791626.82109s74.0
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDragonDragon Tail *DragonOutrage 33.301716.02111s74.0
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shelgon 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

          Shelgon CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1097 CP to 1160 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1371 CP to 1451 CP with Windy weather boost

          Shelgon weaknesses

          Shelgon type chart

          When fighting Shelgon, keep in mind the that Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Grass, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • DragonDragon160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • IceIce160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric62.5%
          • FireFire62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shelgon takes increased damage from Dragon, Fairy, and Ice type moves.
          • Shelgon takes reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Grass, and Water 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 Shelgon

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dragon182.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ice68.0%
          • snowSnow
          Fairy62.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost20.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel16.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock10.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ground8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Water2.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy

          About our ranking methodology

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