Best Shadow Poliwag counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Poliwag counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	87.91	5952.21	0	43.4s	252.2
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	76.30	7125.42	0	49.2s	237.2
3	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	73.67	6013.32	0	51.3s	221.4
4	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	83.61	4092.31	0	46.6s	221.1
5	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	76.17	4486.87	0	50.5s	211.0
6	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	71.79	5260.81	0	52.9s	210.0
7	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	77.88	4020.85	0	49.8s	208.8
8	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	67.56	6061.19	0	55.7s	207.9
9	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	80.80	3374.27	1	48.8s	205.4
10	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	81.25	3140.19	1	48.9s	202.6
11	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	82.21	2972.81	1	48.6s	201.6
12	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	70.62	4625.33	0	54.1s	200.9
13	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	75.98	3617.89	0	51.4s	199.6
14	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	83.70	2648.86	1	48.4s	198.5
15	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	74.47	3691.85	0	52.2s	197.6
16	Exeggutor (Alola Shadow)	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	69.79	4271.32	0	55.0s	195.2
17	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	70.65	4067.77	0	54.5s	194.6
18	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	72.64	3667.69	0	53.5s	193.6
19	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	70.67	3847.50	0	54.7s	192.0
20	Shadow Exeggutor	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	70.76	3755.33	0	54.7s	191.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Poliwag in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Poliwag 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 Poliwag 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 Poliwag counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Mega Rayquaza, Shaymin (Sky), and Kartana. The table also includes Zekrom, Mega Venusaur, Shadow Zapdos, and Zarude, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Poliwag type chart

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

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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