Best Shadow Poliwhirl counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Poliwhirl counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Venusaur, Xurkitree, Zarude, Shadow Raikou, and Shadow Magnezone. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Poliwhirl in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur
          Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant
          #3
          Official artwork of XurkitreeXurkitree
          Spark / Power Whip
          #4
          Official artwork of ZarudeZarude
          Vine Whip / Power Whip
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Spark / Wild Charge
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *46.112497.4189s103.4
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 39.772531.31103s92.2
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *40.292038.91102s89.1
          4.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricSpark GrassPower Whip 47.451015.1389s88.1
          5.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 37.942328.21108s87.3
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 45.381125.0392s86.8
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 47.84887.9489s86.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 39.691746.62104s85.3
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 47.12885.7490s85.2
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 42.961258.0397s85.0
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 47.06879.1490s85.0
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 45.091039.0393s85.0
          13.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *40.181626.52103s84.9
          14.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 40.461486.72102s83.8
          15.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassLeafage GrassFrenzy Plant *38.981716.12105s83.8
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *40.851393.72101s83.4
          17.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 39.581453.22104s82.0
          18.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 40.901224.03102s81.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *40.311284.83103s81.1
          20.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 35.401938.52116s79.6
          21.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *40.311136.53103s79.1
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 35.781726.72115s78.4
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 39.991091.03104s78.0
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 36.511442.42113s76.8
          25.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *34.291777.22119s76.2
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZebstrikaShadow ZebstrikaElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 43.49693.0598s76.0
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CacturneShadow CacturneDarkSucker Punch GrassGrass Knot 40.32926.24104s75.9
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 36.361285.33114s74.7
          29.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 37.601108.83111s74.5
          30.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 39.70877.24106s74.2
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Poliwhirl 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 Poliwhirl CP range from Raids

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

          • From 716 CP to 811 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 895 CP to 1013 CP with Rain weather boost

          Shadow Poliwhirl weaknesses

          Shadow Poliwhirl type chart

          When fighting Shadow Poliwhirl, 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.

          Weaknesses

          • ElectricElectric160.0%
          • GrassGrass160.0%

          Resistances

          • FireFire62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Poliwhirl takes increased damage from Electric and Grass type moves.
          • Shadow Poliwhirl takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Poliwhirl

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass178.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric138.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic16.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon16.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost14.0%
          • fogFog
          Fighting8.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dark6.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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