Best Shadow Machamp counters

Raid Battles

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

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #2
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #4
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
          Zen Headbutt / Psychic
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Confusion / Psychic
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 50.97971.1483s92.4
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *44.98633.4696s76.7
          3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.09595.66107s69.1
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *39.48523.27109s66.5
          5.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *36.73617.16116s64.9
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 35.00677.05121s63.6
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 35.07655.66121s63.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *37.50426.99117s61.2
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 35.13508.07122s60.2
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 40.59286.313113s60.1
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingWing Attack FlyingFly 38.76307.613117s58.8
          12.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 34.90462.28124s58.7
          13.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 34.99427.09124s57.9
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 33.90477.48127s57.8
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *36.78337.111121s57.5
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 29.97699.75140s56.6
          17.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *32.58501.27131s56.5
          18.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *31.58550.77134s56.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 32.70454.88132s55.6
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 33.56398.810130s55.3
          21.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 28.73728.15145s55.2
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 31.91446.98135s54.3
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 32.00435.09135s54.2
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *28.05719.25149s54.0
          25.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme EnamorusTherian Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 30.68492.38139s53.7
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 30.64471.78140s53.2
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 30.64471.78140s53.2
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *29.55537.47143s53.1
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 34.78275.814130s52.8
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiasShadow LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 29.77492.48143s52.4
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Machamp 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 Machamp CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1605 CP to 1746 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2007 CP to 2183 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Shadow Machamp weaknesses

          Shadow Machamp type chart

          When fighting Shadow Machamp, 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

          Weaknesses
          FairyFairy160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug62.5%
          DarkDark62.5%
          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 Machamp

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic196.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying104.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy36.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric8.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

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