Best Shadow Staraptor counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Staraptor counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	55.17	1348.12	3	73.3s	122.7
2	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	53.32	1377.39	3	77.5s	120.2
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	51.64	1480.86	3	86.0s	119.5
4	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	53.35	1193.11	4	89.5s	116.0
5	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	54.51	1051.97	4	77.2s	114.3
6	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	48.58	1477.61	3	91.2s	114.1
7	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	51.63	1205.55	3	70.1s	113.5
8	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	48.27	1441.65	3	89.6s	112.8
9	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	52.73	1095.89	4	83.1s	112.6
10	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	55.49	934.94	4	67.4s	112.4
11	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	47.26	1504.69	3	95.5s	112.3
12	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	57.23	767.52	5	67.1s	109.5
13	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	51.94	972.73	4	74.9s	108.1
14	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	48.69	1095.14	4	90.0s	106.0
15	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	52.00	881.68	5	84.8s	105.5
16	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	47.05	1138.74	4	96.8s	104.4
17	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	44.54	1321.50	3	89.0s	104.0
18	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	43.73	1344.17	3	92.2s	103.0
19	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Thunderbolt	49.27	927.46	4	75.3s	102.6
20	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	50.68	845.92	5	83.5s	102.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Staraptor in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Staraptor 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 Staraptor 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 Staraptor counter is Mega Diancie, followed by Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Raikou. The table also includes Xurkitree, Zekrom, Shadow Zapdos, and Mega Aerodactyl, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Staraptor type chart

When fighting Shadow Staraptor, keep in mind the following that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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