Best Shieldon counters

Raid Battles

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

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Counter / Focus Blast
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Counter / Close Combat
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *58.295743.9063s147.9
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *54.383888.6068s129.1
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *50.744801.4072s127.6
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 54.183220.9168s123.9
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 50.304010.3073s122.2
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 51.923306.7171s120.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *48.003453.9177s114.1
          8.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 45.494130.6081s113.5
          9.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 45.494130.6081s113.5
          10.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *49.822896.7174s113.4
          11.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *45.473807.5081s111.5
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 49.522652.1175s110.8
          13.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingCounter FightingAura Sphere 46.233421.9179s110.6
          14.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *48.142742.2177s109.1
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FightingFocus Blast 49.792341.8174s108.5
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 41.984509.6087s108.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 46.922720.9179s106.8
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega LopunnyFightingDouble Kick FightingFocus Blast 45.222911.4181s105.1
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 50.371911.1174s105.1
          20.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 41.823908.3088s104.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 48.402111.7177s103.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 45.482641.9181s103.5
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Sirfetch'dShadow Sirfetch'dFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 46.872128.5179s101.4
          24.Thumbnail image of ConkeldurrConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 42.702995.3186s101.0
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UrsalunaShadow UrsalunaFightingRock Smash GroundHigh Horsepower *40.763197.2190s98.6
          26.Thumbnail image of CobalionCobalionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *36.864639.8099s98.3
          27.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *39.923374.4192s98.1
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolurkShadow GolurkGroundMud-Slap GroundEarth Power 43.782323.6184s97.8
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ToxicroakShadow ToxicroakFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 45.231976.6182s97.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow DonphanShadow DonphanGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 41.672530.5188s95.7
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shieldon 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

          Shieldon CP range from Raids

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

          • From 465 CP to 509 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 581 CP to 636 CP with Partly Cloudy and Snow weather boost

          Shieldon weaknesses

          Shieldon type chart

          When fighting Shieldon, keep in mind the that Rock and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Flying, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FightingFighting256.0%
          GroundGround256.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          PoisonPoison24.4%
          FlyingFlying39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DragonDragon62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shieldon

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fighting226.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground154.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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