Best Shadow Venonat counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Venonat counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	98.94	7538.73	1	76.2s	292.3
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	89.05	3969.17	1	44.6s	230.1
3	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	76.76	5351.00	1	69.7s	221.8
4	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	76.15	4598.62	1	60.4s	212.3
5	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	80.21	3776.52	1	47.1s	210.1
6	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	82.39	3397.24	2	82.5s	208.8
7	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	73.54	4045.94	1	55.0s	200.3
8	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	72.63	4187.77	1	57.7s	200.1
9	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	71.70	4273.22	1	59.6s	199.2
10	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	73.72	3882.11	1	52.7s	198.6
11	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	68.76	4781.13	1	69.5s	198.6
12	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	66.34	5197.95	1	78.3s	197.4
13	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	66.47	5054.41	1	76.0s	196.3
14	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	72.41	3865.21	1	53.4s	195.7
15	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	58.89	6770.07	1	115.0s	192.8
16	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	61.92	5696.42	1	92.0s	191.8
17	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	66.68	4458.10	1	66.9s	190.7
18	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	62.97	5140.09	1	81.6s	189.3
19	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	67.56	4058.02	1	60.1s	188.1
20	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	66.44	4253.82	1	64.0s	187.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Venonat in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Venonat 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 Venonat 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 Venonat counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Y Charizard, and Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Blaziken, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gardevoir, and Shadow Moltres, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Venonat type chart

When fighting Shadow Venonat, keep in mind the following that Bug and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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