Best Shadow Purrloin counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Purrloin counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	96.33	4985.53	1	51.8s	258.4
2	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	92.75	4401.92	1	47.5s	243.4
3	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	88.65	4867.22	1	54.9s	241.3
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	86.47	4364.37	1	50.5s	230.5
5	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	82.30	4353.71	1	52.9s	222.0
6	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	89.34	3386.43	2	75.8s	221.7
7	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	83.48	3637.91	1	43.6s	214.5
8	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	86.00	3267.03	2	76.0s	213.5
9	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Dazzling Gleam *	90.65	2597.69	2	57.3s	209.7
10	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	82.66	3382.64	2	81.8s	209.1
11	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	80.24	3690.51	1	46.0s	209.0
12	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	79.62	3682.02	1	46.2s	207.6
13	Xerneas	Geomancy *	Moonblast	70.42	5019.30	1	71.3s	204.6
14	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	76.82	3825.66	1	49.8s	204.1
15	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	83.24	2927.42	2	70.3s	202.7
16	Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	75.01	3879.42	1	51.7s	201.2
17	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	91.73	2090.19	2	45.6s	200.4
18	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	83.31	2681.70	2	64.4s	198.4
19	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	71.15	4221.86	1	59.3s	197.5
20	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	66.11	5020.41	1	75.9s	195.2

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About the results

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

Shadow Purrloin type chart

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

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%

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