Best Shadow Honchkrow counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Honchkrow counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	61.11	2872.94	2	94.0s	160.0
2	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	72.48	1623.96	3	67.2s	157.7
3	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	70.50	1684.47	3	71.7s	155.9
4	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	72.47	1423.43	3	58.9s	152.6
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	69.53	1565.86	3	67.6s	151.5
6	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	70.49	1422.07	3	60.5s	149.4
7	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	72.17	1255.61	3	52.2s	147.4
8	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	66.75	1554.23	3	69.9s	146.6
9	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	73.40	1114.55	4	60.7s	144.9
10	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	69.58	1305.43	3	56.3s	144.8
11	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	73.96	1071.27	4	57.9s	144.3
12	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	68.75	1323.31	3	57.7s	144.0
13	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	61.00	1878.30	2	61.6s	143.7
14	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	63.87	1631.27	3	76.6s	143.6
15	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	63.99	1534.05	3	71.9s	141.6
16	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	68.86	1051.84	4	61.1s	136.1
17	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	61.92	1399.77	3	67.8s	135.0
18	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	64.77	1201.33	3	55.6s	134.4
19	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	57.70	1642.29	3	85.4s	133.3
20	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	67.58	1018.38	4	60.3s	133.2

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About the results

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

Shadow Honchkrow type chart

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

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ground	39.1%
Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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