Best Shadow Abra counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Abra counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	85.13	5046.80	1	59.3s	236.2
2	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	86.26	3359.00	2	77.9s	215.5
3	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	100.90	2025.92	2	40.2s	213.6
4	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	79.75	3193.37	2	80.1s	200.6
5	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	77.72	3219.93	2	82.9s	197.2
6	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	91.18	1829.61	2	40.1s	193.0
7	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	71.22	3289.84	2	92.4s	185.7
8	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	72.83	2944.46	2	80.9s	183.6
9	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	68.55	3332.93	2	97.2s	181.0
10	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	80.57	2027.63	2	50.3s	180.5
11	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	87.28	1581.87	3	54.4s	180.1
12	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	73.45	2495.05	2	67.9s	177.3
13	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	70.09	2786.64	2	79.5s	176.0
14	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	80.40	1811.32	2	45.1s	175.2
15	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	71.48	2502.02	2	70.0s	173.9
16	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	73.60	2266.26	2	61.6s	173.4
17	Mega Absol	Snarl	Dark Pulse	79.32	1782.89	3	67.4s	172.7
18	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	74.74	2018.67	2	54.0s	170.4
19	Yveltal	Snarl	Dark Pulse	63.49	3185.71	2	100.4s	169.0
20	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Dark Pulse	76.72	1803.24	2	47.0s	168.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Abra in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Abra 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 Abra 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 Abra counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, and Mega Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Houndoom, Mega Banette, Tyranitar, and Hydreigon, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Abra type chart

When fighting Shadow Abra, keep in mind the following that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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