Best Shadow Machop counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Machop counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gardevoir, Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Mewtwo. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Machop in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Confusion / Psychic
          #4
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #5
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
          #6
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Confusion / Psystrike
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 83.514343.7049s185.8
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *75.132775.9155s155.9
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *69.302369.4160s141.5
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 61.333784.7167s141.3
          5.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 64.552649.8164s136.8
          6.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 52.685549.7077s135.5
          7.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicConfusion PsychicPsystrike *62.122711.8166s133.3
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 60.382984.3168s132.9
          9.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 59.442935.4169s130.8
          10.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 48.636002.6083s129.2
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 61.862153.7167s126.8
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 55.203179.9174s125.4
          13.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *54.773183.2175s124.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *49.844556.7082s124.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 59.392237.1170s123.7
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *59.262112.6170s122.0
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *50.143884.9181s121.0
          18.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 49.494053.0082s120.8
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *63.171525.1266s120.2
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 54.882545.1175s119.3
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 52.183065.6178s119.0
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 65.371178.5365s117.2
          23.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicPsycho Cut FlyingBrave Bird 50.083309.6182s117.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 53.422532.8177s116.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 53.422532.8177s116.6
          26.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 60.871508.2269s116.4
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 58.371575.4272s113.6
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 55.961759.2274s112.3
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 55.691753.5275s111.8
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 53.941959.1277s111.5
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Machop CP range from Raids

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

          • From 638 CP to 730 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 798 CP to 913 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Shadow Machop weaknesses

          Shadow Machop type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FlyingFlying160.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug62.5%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Machop takes increased damage from Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type moves.
          • Shadow Machop takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock 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 Machop

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic204.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying102.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy28.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost12.0%
          • fogFog
          Dragon12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Fire8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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