Best Shelgon counters

Raid Battles

The best Shelgon counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gardevoir, Shadow Salamence, Mega Salamence, Origin Forme Palkia, and Shadow Garchomp. 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
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Charm / Dazzling Gleam
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow SalamenceShadow Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #5
          Official artwork of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme Palkia
          Dragon Tail / Spacial Rend
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 50.041677.1275s101.8
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 45.171668.8282s93.7
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 40.212064.5192s89.2
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *45.991015.0382s85.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *41.151541.3290s85.6
          6.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme PalkiaOrigin Forme PalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonSpacial Rend *42.051345.0289s84.7
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 43.211185.7387s84.4
          8.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *39.541552.8294s83.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 43.241070.5387s82.7
          10.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *36.572038.81101s82.5
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 40.601301.7292s81.8
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 37.031427.92100s77.5
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 40.25969.2394s76.5
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 40.60880.9493s75.6
          15.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FairyDazzling Gleam 35.651443.42104s75.4
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 36.091371.32103s75.3
          17.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 38.731015.3397s74.9
          18.Thumbnail image of PalkiaPalkiaDragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 36.861141.63101s73.8
          19.Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *37.88995.8399s73.3
          20.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 35.081302.42106s72.8
          21.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 35.631163.53105s72.1
          22.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 36.101104.63103s72.1
          23.Thumbnail image of KyuremKyuremDragonDragon Breath IceGlaciate *36.81990.53102s71.6
          24.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 35.161155.23106s71.2
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDragonDragon Tail *DragonOutrage 32.051651.42115s71.2
          26.Thumbnail image of HaxorusHaxorusDragonDragon Tail DragonBreaking Swipe *37.71867.34100s71.0
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiasShadow LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 36.30998.13103s70.9
          28.Thumbnail image of DragoniteDragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 35.691051.43105s70.7
          29.Thumbnail image of XerneasXerneasFairyGeomancy *FairyMoonblast 30.751872.81119s70.7
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw FairyMoonblast 31.371707.52117s70.4
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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

          Weaknesses
          DragonDragon160.0%
          FairyFairy160.0%
          IceIce160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

          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
          Dragon186.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy92.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ice64.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Rock6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dark6.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          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.