Top Shadow Golduck Counters in Pokémon GO Raids

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Golduck are: Mega Sceptile, Mega Rayquaza, Kartana, Zarude, Shadow Raikou, Zekrom, and Xurkitree. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Golduck in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant *
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #2
      Official artwork of KartanaKartana
      Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
      #3
      Official artwork of ZarudeZarude
      Vine Whip / Power Whip
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
      Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
      #5
      Official artwork of ZekromZekrom
      Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt *
      #6
      Official artwork of XurkitreeXurkitree
      Thunder Shock / Discharge
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *34.16619.96118s64.0
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 29.82725.15135s59.5
      3.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 30.90559.07130s57.8
      4.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 26.65933.64151s57.6
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 30.98529.37130s57.3
      6.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *28.52684.15141s56.8
      7.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 30.76452.58131s55.0
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 30.22481.38133s55.0
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *28.35594.36142s54.8
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 29.32518.47137s54.6
      11.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 28.38553.17141s54.0
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 30.88395.910130s53.6
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 29.47463.18136s53.5
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 26.94629.46149s53.3
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 27.90539.17144s53.0
      16.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *29.30444.29137s52.8
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 27.46548.27146s52.5
      18.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 25.45705.15158s52.3
      19.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail ElectricFusion Bolt 25.40647.86158s51.2
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath GrassSolar Beam 24.32754.45165s51.2
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *28.80401.59139s50.9
      22.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 25.99531.07154s49.9
      23.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassFrenzy Plant *25.71529.77156s49.5
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *28.00385.310143s49.4
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicPsycho Cut GrassLeaf Blade 25.60517.07157s49.1
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 25.89490.88155s48.9
      27.Thumbnail image of RillaboomRillaboomGrassRazor Leaf GrassGrass Knot 25.14535.17160s48.7
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 27.75357.711145s48.3
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *26.73396.310150s47.9
      30.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 25.68450.28156s47.7
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Golduck 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

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      Shadow Golduck CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1275 CP to 1400 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1594 CP to 1750 CP with Rain weather boost

      Shadow Golduck weaknesses

      Shadow Golduck type chart

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

      Shadow Golduck takes increased damage from:Shadow Golduck takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Electric
      • Grass
      Shadow Golduck takes reduced damage from:Shadow Golduck takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Fire
      • Ice
      • Steel
      • Water

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Golduck

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass166.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric124.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon36.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic22.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug12.0%
      • rainRain
      Flying8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost8.0%
      • fogFog
      Dark8.0%
      • fogFog
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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