Best Shadow Drifloon counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Drifloon counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	84.90	8722.67	1	102.7s	270.3
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	84.97	5867.01	1	69.0s	244.9
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	100.76	2891.14	2	57.4s	233.2
4	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	78.27	5286.17	1	67.5s	224.4
5	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	87.93	3690.75	1	42.0s	223.8
6	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Avalanche	84.42	4162.79	1	49.3s	223.7
7	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	82.22	3845.03	1	46.8s	215.0
8	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	68.42	6626.52	1	96.9s	214.6
9	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	70.56	5731.89	1	81.2s	211.8
10	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	82.30	3579.90	2	87.0s	211.4
11	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	80.49	3796.87	1	47.2s	210.9
12	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	82.82	3339.20	2	80.6s	208.7
13	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	83.72	3149.36	2	75.2s	207.3
14	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	77.96	3858.40	1	49.5s	206.8
15	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	73.79	4409.71	1	59.8s	205.2
16	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	91.73	2265.21	2	49.4s	204.5
17	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	81.67	3203.86	2	78.5s	204.4
18	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	85.24	2803.89	2	65.8s	204.1
19	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	80.00	3329.79	2	83.2s	203.2
20	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	72.55	4398.07	1	60.6s	202.4

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About the results

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

Shadow Drifloon type chart

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

Weaknesses

Dark	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	24.4%
Bug	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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