Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Gloom in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Gloom are: Mega Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Heatran, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Blaziken, Mega Salamence, and White Kyurem. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Gloom in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn *
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
      Fire Spin / Magma Storm *
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Confusion / Psystrike *
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
      Fire Spin / Blast Burn *
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SalamenceMega Salamence
      Fire Fang / Fly
      #6
      Official artwork of White KyuremWhite Kyurem
      Ice Fang / Ice Burn
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 52.911508.0276s109.3
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *42.031335.8296s88.9
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *37.661854.12107s87.6
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *46.64829.0486s87.0
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *43.41902.1493s83.7
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 39.061250.33103s82.8
      7.Thumbnail image of White KyuremWhite KyuremIceIce Fang IceIce Burn 41.011004.9398s82.0
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FlyingFly 42.02781.4596s79.1
      9.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.20891.74100s78.6
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *42.60715.6594s78.4
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *38.54983.04104s77.7
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 35.371246.73114s76.5
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 38.00943.64106s76.2
      14.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *39.05830.24103s75.7
      15.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *31.291830.62128s75.6
      16.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *35.941104.23112s75.5
      17.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 33.401424.22120s75.3
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 34.891203.33115s75.1
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 34.891203.33115s75.1
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *36.301027.73111s74.9
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow LugiaApex Shadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast+ 34.221270.03117s74.9
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 38.19804.64105s73.9
      23.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail IceFreeze Shock 36.53895.14110s73.0
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 38.51715.85104s72.5
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 38.63678.25104s71.8
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 35.16896.94114s70.9
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *36.12800.84111s70.7
      28.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Blast 31.791238.53126s70.3
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *31.951185.73126s69.9
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 37.99630.86106s69.8
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Gloom 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

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      Shadow Gloom CP range from Raids

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

      • From 857 CP to 960 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1072 CP to 1200 CP with Sunny and Cloudy weather boost

      Shadow Gloom weaknesses

      Shadow Gloom type chart

      When fighting Shadow Gloom, keep in mind the that Grass and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, and Grass-type moves.

      Shadow Gloom takes increased damage from:Shadow Gloom takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Fire
      • Flying
      • Ice
      • Psychic
      Shadow Gloom takes reduced damage from:Shadow Gloom takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Electric
      • Fairy
      • Fighting
      • Water
      -60.9%
      • Grass

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Gloom

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fire160.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic124.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying72.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ice22.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Steel4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ground2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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