Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Duosion in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Duosion are: Mega Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Absol, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Houndoom. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Duosion in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick * / Shadow Ball
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AbsolMega Absol
      Snarl / Brutal Swing *
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 47.162465.2185s111.2
      2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 53.131316.5376s106.5
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 47.331599.9285s101.5
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 54.01798.5575s96.8
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing *51.45906.6478s95.7
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 45.341193.1389s92.1
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.281226.7391s90.9
      8.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 39.261583.22102s87.5
      9.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *40.141429.82100s87.1
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing *48.64668.2583s85.8
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.94888.0490s85.7
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 47.99671.8584s84.9
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 46.92728.2586s84.9
      14.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 41.511117.6397s84.7
      15.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremGhostShadow Claw IceFreeze Shock 40.471111.7399s82.9
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *43.44829.8493s82.3
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 38.251291.63105s82.0
      18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 39.081186.43103s81.9
      19.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *37.661255.03107s80.5
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 42.40818.2495s80.5
      21.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 38.131171.33105s80.1
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 42.57784.4594s80.0
      23.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 39.191053.73103s79.9
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 44.99629.8689s79.6
      25.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 40.46906.1499s79.3
      26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 41.85755.3596s78.3
      27.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 38.521001.53104s78.0
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 41.75741.6596s77.8
      29.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 36.941099.73109s77.0
      30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 36.761087.13109s76.6
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Duosion 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 Duosion CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1036 CP to 1153 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1295 CP to 1441 CP with Windy weather boost

      Shadow Duosion weaknesses

      Shadow Duosion type chart

      When fighting Shadow Duosion, 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.

      Shadow Duosion takes increased damage from:Shadow Duosion takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Bug
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Shadow Duosion takes reduced damage from:Shadow Duosion takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Fighting
      • Psychic

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Duosion

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark126.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost112.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug76.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon14.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fire10.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Psychic8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel8.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ice6.0%
      • snowSnow
      Electric6.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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