Best Shadow Meowth counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Meowth counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	91.18	4823.01	1	52.9s	245.9
2	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	82.89	6242.11	1	75.3s	244.2
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	81.17	4741.69	1	58.4s	224.4
4	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	83.74	3905.18	1	46.6s	218.8
5	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	77.14	4959.64	1	64.3s	218.4
6	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	78.59	3948.78	1	50.2s	209.2
7	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	76.00	4231.19	1	55.7s	207.6
8	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	77.08	3911.03	1	50.7s	205.7
9	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	81.40	3177.20	2	78.1s	203.5
10	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	72.11	4392.81	1	60.9s	201.5
11	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	78.76	3110.08	2	79.0s	197.4
12	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	83.57	2382.60	2	57.0s	193.1
13	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	62.36	5374.16	1	86.2s	190.0
14	Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Close Combat	67.17	4226.83	1	62.9s	189.2
15	Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	69.47	3807.88	1	54.8s	189.0
16	Buzzwole	Counter	Superpower	64.93	4375.91	1	67.4s	186.0
17	Pheromosa	Low Kick	Focus Blast	79.90	2261.29	2	56.6s	184.3
18	Virizion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	62.67	4630.32	1	73.9s	183.7
19	Meloetta (Pirouette)	Low Kick	Close Combat	63.81	4322.45	1	67.7s	183.1
20	Shadow Sawk	Low Kick	Focus Blast	71.41	2848.78	2	79.8s	179.5

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About the results

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

Shadow Meowth type chart

When fighting Shadow Meowth, keep in mind the following that Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%

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