Best Shadow Latios counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Latios counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Origin Forme Dialga, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gardevoir, and Mega Salamence. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 4 - 11 Trainers to defeat Shadow Latios in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #2
          Official artwork of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme Dialga
          Dragon Breath / Roar of Time
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Charm / Dazzling Gleam
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
          Dragon Tail / Outrage
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 26.86588.842964s50.1
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 32.52419.858820s49.6
          3.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonRoar of Time *24.72467.7521055s43.4
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 28.28400.461937s42.6
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 29.73383.664897s42.6
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 25.19423.6581041s40.8
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *26.38382.4641003s38.6
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 26.14381.1641012s38.2
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasDragonDragon Breath DragonOutrage 23.46413.8591115s37.8
          10.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 23.10390.2631136s35.4
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 23.33385.1641126s35.2
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 32.41235.2105869s33.8
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DragonOutrage 21.12398.0621234s33.6
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 20.20411.5601286s33.3
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *30.98260.894894s33.3
          16.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaDragonDragon Breath DragonDraco Meteor 21.59385.6641211s33.1
          17.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDragonDragon Breath DarkBrutal Swing *23.68353.7691116s32.7
          18.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail GroundPrecipice Blades *22.58363.6681165s32.4
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 29.40279.388931s32.4
          20.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 21.50377.6651217s32.4
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DragoniteShadow DragoniteDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 28.63271.391956s31.5
          22.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 18.33419.6581410s31.4
          23.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 19.10402.4611358s31.3
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 29.21226.0109957s30.9
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 32.29150.8164931s30.8
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 29.08226.4109961s30.8
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 29.01218.7113967s30.5
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosDragonDragon Breath DragonDragon Claw 26.45287.5861022s29.9
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down DragonOutrage 30.23166.0149968s29.8
          30.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 20.82356.5691259s29.8
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          Group size

          You need at least 4 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Latios in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 4 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 7 - 11 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 12+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 4 Trainers

          Shadow Latios CP range from Raids

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

          • From 2021 CP to 2178 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2526 CP to 2723 CP with Windy weather boost

          Shadow Latios weaknesses

          Shadow Latios type chart

          When fighting Shadow Latios, keep in mind the that Dragon and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Psychic, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          DarkDark160.0%
          DragonDragon160.0%
          FairyFairy160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          IceIce160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          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 Shadow Latios

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dragon126.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark74.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost72.0%
          • fogFog
          Ice36.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug34.0%
          • rainRain
          Fairy28.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Water2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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