Best Shadow Kadabra counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Kadabra counters in Pokémon GO are Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Mega Tyranitar, Dusk Mane Necrozma, Shadow Gengar, and Origin Forme Giratina. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Kadabra in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Official artwork of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme Giratina
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Force
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 66.331081.2365s116.5
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 63.07703.5570s102.5
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 57.12624.1677s92.5
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 44.351580.1293s91.3
          5.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 46.781178.0389s89.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 59.60428.1977s88.6
          7.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *47.78900.3489s86.4
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 45.661054.2392s86.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 53.29570.7783s85.9
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 45.68865.6493s82.7
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 42.741088.5398s82.2
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *46.44700.1592s80.3
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 50.38496.5888s79.9
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.72664.7696s77.1
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 50.67374.41090s75.8
          16.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 47.83469.7893s75.8
          17.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 49.03421.4992s75.6
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 44.04626.0698s75.2
          19.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *40.13894.84105s75.1
          20.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 40.89824.24103s75.0
          21.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 53.22290.11389s74.8
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 37.261134.43111s74.3
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 43.70579.5699s73.6
          24.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 40.02809.04105s73.4
          25.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 37.531032.93111s73.3
          26.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 43.83560.8799s73.3
          27.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *37.031057.93112s72.9
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 41.43680.45103s72.9
          29.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSucker Punch DarkDark Pulse 37.56997.44111s72.8
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 40.32700.65105s71.7
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Kadabra 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 Kadabra CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1057 CP to 1176 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1321 CP to 1471 CP with Windy weather boost

          Shadow Kadabra weaknesses

          Shadow Kadabra type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug160.0%
          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Kadabra takes increased damage from Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves.
          • Shadow Kadabra takes reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic 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 Kadabra

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Ghost136.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark128.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug50.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel16.0%
          • snowSnow
          Flying14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fire2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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