Best Shadow Golurk counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Golurk counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	55.92	1917.82	2	68.6s	135.3
2	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	52.44	1458.92	3	83.5s	120.4
3	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	51.20	1503.04	3	88.1s	119.2
4	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	59.96	878.33	5	73.2s	117.3
5	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	53.67	1222.68	3	68.3s	117.3
6	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	46.11	1814.75	2	78.7s	115.5
7	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	54.70	982.32	4	71.8s	112.6
8	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	47.36	1267.32	3	80.3s	107.7
9	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	44.14	1507.00	3	102.4s	106.7
10	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	54.26	789.70	5	72.8s	106.0
11	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump	43.06	1436.02	3	100.0s	103.5
12	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	50.97	858.30	5	84.2s	103.2
13	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	50.65	845.38	5	83.4s	102.4
14	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	48.18	974.98	4	80.9s	102.2
15	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	52.05	763.08	5	73.3s	101.8
16	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	43.48	1298.52	3	89.6s	101.6
17	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	40.92	1496.14	3	109.7s	100.6
18	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	51.94	726.72	5	70.0s	100.5
19	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	43.54	1219.79	3	84.0s	100.2
20	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	44.13	1128.74	4	102.3s	99.2

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Shadow Golurk counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Mega Swampert, and Mega Gengar. The table also includes Mega Sceptile, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Tyranitar, and Mega Blastoise, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Golurk type chart

When fighting Shadow Golurk, keep in mind the following 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

Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Fighting	39.1%
Normal	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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