Best Shadow Skuntank counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Skuntank counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	63.24	2855.31	1	62.0s	163.9
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	53.14	1979.25	1	75.0s	131.3
3	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	54.06	1688.67	2	75.1s	127.8
4	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	49.59	1521.70	2	82.1s	116.7
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	51.27	1344.65	2	80.9s	116.0
6	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	55.92	1027.14	3	78.4s	115.8
7	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	44.58	1652.09	2	89.5s	110.0
8	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	47.96	1216.50	2	86.9s	107.6
9	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	46.35	1288.72	2	88.8s	106.4
10	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	45.79	1336.52	2	89.4s	106.4
11	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	44.81	1263.86	2	91.7s	103.3
12	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	47.41	1056.45	3	89.6s	103.0
13	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	50.28	876.22	4	88.0s	102.7
14	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	44.33	1240.12	2	92.8s	102.0
15	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	42.58	1327.99	2	95.4s	100.6
16	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	46.20	1011.71	3	92.2s	99.9
17	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	40.36	1430.76	2	99.3s	98.5
18	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	45.31	982.47	3	94.1s	97.8
19	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	44.10	984.94	3	96.2s	95.9
20	Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	41.23	1204.87	2	99.3s	95.9

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About the results

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

Shadow Skuntank type chart

When fighting Shadow Skuntank, keep in mind the following that Poison and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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