Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Darmanitan in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Darmanitan are: Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Swampert, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Kyogre, and Shadow Garchomp. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Darmanitan in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GarchompShadow Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *47.731038.4384s93.0
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *47.071024.2385s91.7
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *44.40932.9491s85.8
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *43.19843.4493s82.2
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 40.85740.3598s76.5
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *42.09622.2696s75.4
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *41.07634.0698s74.3
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *41.79592.3696s74.2
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 41.92538.9796s72.8
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *39.38666.06102s72.6
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 37.17690.95108s70.0
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *40.44506.2799s69.9
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 36.79708.45109s69.8
      14.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *36.15639.46111s67.3
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 37.23536.57108s66.3
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *37.70502.97107s66.0
      17.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *35.53603.06113s65.6
      18.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *37.82468.08106s65.2
      19.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *34.65640.46116s65.2
      20.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 34.20597.76117s63.5
      21.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *35.21527.77114s63.3
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail WaterAqua Tail 34.97531.37115s63.0
      23.Thumbnail image of PrimarinaPrimarinaWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *34.49539.67116s62.5
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *35.82429.29112s61.3
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterAqua Tail *34.85450.68115s60.6
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SamurottShadow SamurottWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *35.94396.410112s60.4
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 31.07633.76129s59.7
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 36.85322.312109s58.9
      29.Thumbnail image of SwampertSwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *32.20514.37125s58.7
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega SlowbroWaterWater Gun WaterSurf *29.24718.35137s58.5
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Darmanitan 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

      Shadow Darmanitan CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1625 CP to 1774 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2032 CP to 2218 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Shadow Darmanitan weaknesses

      Shadow Darmanitan type chart

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

      Shadow Darmanitan takes increased damage from:Shadow Darmanitan takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Ground
      • Rock
      • Water
      Shadow Darmanitan takes reduced damage from:Shadow Darmanitan takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Fairy
      • Fire
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Steel

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Darmanitan

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Water154.0%
      • rainRain
      Rock86.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ground76.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic30.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon28.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Electric2.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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