Best Shadow Golurk counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Golurk counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Swampert, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Sceptile, and Shadow Kyogre. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Golurk in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *38.89969.94107s74.5
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 37.59758.05112s68.9
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 42.68451.88103s68.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *36.66780.75115s68.0
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 39.88517.07109s66.8
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *37.91626.46112s66.8
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *36.61623.76116s64.9
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 32.50931.84128s64.0
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 38.69406.89114s62.2
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *33.79656.56125s61.5
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 41.59283.414111s61.2
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *36.97449.28118s61.1
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 40.14321.412113s61.0
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 36.75442.29118s60.7
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *35.01511.87123s60.1
          16.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 37.08393.110119s59.7
          17.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 30.97768.35135s59.2
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 36.83372.410120s58.7
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntDarkSnarl WaterCrabhammer 37.26348.311119s58.4
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl IceAvalanche 36.42364.310121s57.9
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 36.77348.711121s57.8
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite WaterHydro Pump 30.24733.05138s57.6
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *33.88469.08127s57.5
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *30.75667.65137s57.2
          25.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *31.70587.56134s57.1
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *35.42370.610124s56.8
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 34.49395.910127s56.4
          28.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 32.36501.57132s56.2
          29.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 28.94769.55144s56.1
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf GhostShadow Ball 32.48483.78132s56.0
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Golurk 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 Golurk CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1495 CP to 1630 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1868 CP to 2038 CP with Sunny and Fog weather boost

          Shadow Golurk weaknesses

          Shadow Golurk type chart

          When fighting Shadow Golurk, keep in mind the that Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Rock, Electric, Fighting, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric39.1%
          FightingFighting39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

          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 Golurk

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass94.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water86.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost76.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark74.0%
          • fogFog
          Ice40.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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