Best Shadow Tangrowth counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Tangrowth counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Blaziken, Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Moltres, Mega Gengar, and Reshiram. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Tangrowth in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Sludge Bomb
          #6
          Official artwork of ReshiramReshiram
          Fire Fang / Fusion Flare
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 42.871057.4398s81.9
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *33.90623.76125s61.0
          3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 33.56645.76126s60.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *33.24541.77128s58.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *32.62426.19133s54.8
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 29.16601.76144s53.7
          7.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *28.29637.16148s53.1
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *31.40414.69138s52.8
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *28.09582.86150s51.8
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 31.79356.011138s51.7
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 32.92309.312135s51.7
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 31.82346.311138s51.5
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 31.68345.011138s51.3
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *PoisonSludge Bomb 29.62423.49145s50.6
          15.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *24.69842.34167s50.4
          16.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *27.40560.57154s50.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 28.22471.78151s49.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 29.56369.010147s49.2
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 26.03603.96161s49.1
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 27.40484.48155s48.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 27.40484.48155s48.9
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *28.92391.810149s48.9
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *29.84338.911146s48.7
          24.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail FireFire Punch *24.80674.35168s48.3
          25.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 30.87284.814144s48.3
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 27.25438.49156s47.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *28.47363.311152s47.6
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 27.04433.59158s47.3
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 27.28408.59157s47.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 27.82373.110155s46.9
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Tangrowth 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

          Shadow Tangrowth CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1592 CP to 1731 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1990 CP to 2164 CP with Sunny weather boost

          Shadow Tangrowth weaknesses

          Shadow Tangrowth type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Tangrowth

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire144.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying78.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug56.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison44.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ice44.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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