Best Shadow Cresselia counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Cresselia counters in Pokémon GO are Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Houndoom, Mega Gengar, Dusk Mane Necrozma, and Mega Scizor. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 6 - 14 Trainers to defeat Shadow Cresselia in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
          Snarl / Foul Play
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega ScizorMega Scizor
          Fury Cutter / X-Scissor
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 23.56715.9341086s47.0
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 21.00761.3321211s43.4
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 21.54507.7481198s40.8
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 18.89628.3391350s38.4
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 24.58399.8611069s38.0
          6.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 16.90778.3311497s36.7
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 17.08692.6351485s36.1
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 20.07453.5541288s35.9
          9.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 17.86501.1491436s35.0
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *19.66442.8551315s34.7
          11.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 16.82590.0411514s34.5
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 16.73552.3441525s33.9
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 21.83383.8641199s33.3
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 17.83461.1531443s33.1
          15.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 15.85568.7431605s32.7
          16.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *17.10471.0521501s32.6
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 18.94423.9581366s32.5
          18.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 16.89474.4521518s32.4
          19.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 15.77530.7461617s32.1
          20.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 15.77530.7461617s32.1
          21.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 15.77530.7461617s32.1
          22.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 15.77530.7461617s32.1
          23.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 15.77530.7461617s32.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EscavalierShadow EscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 17.17456.9541496s31.9
          25.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *18.40420.0581404s31.5
          26.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 17.87423.4581444s31.0
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 18.92399.6611370s30.8
          28.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 15.64481.9511635s30.8
          29.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *15.01515.0481697s30.7
          30.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 15.03502.4491697s30.5
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          Group size

          You need at least 6 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Cresselia in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 6 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 9 - 14 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 15+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 6 Trainers

          Shadow Cresselia CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1494 CP to 1633 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1867 CP to 2041 CP with Windy weather boost

          Shadow Cresselia weaknesses

          Shadow Cresselia type chart

          When fighting Shadow Cresselia, keep in mind the that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Cresselia takes increased damage from Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves.
          • Shadow Cresselia takes reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic type moves.
          • 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 Cresselia

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost106.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark102.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug86.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel20.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon18.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire14.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water6.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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