Best Shadow Bellsprout counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Bellsprout counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	152.71	7862.19	1	51.5s	409.1
2	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	138.43	3914.01	1	28.3s	319.2
3	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	117.83	5079.21	1	43.1s	301.9
4	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	117.89	4779.78	1	40.5s	297.5
5	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	123.35	4009.25	1	32.5s	294.5
6	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic *	126.31	3332.73	2	52.8s	286.3
7	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	109.46	4844.65	1	44.3s	282.3
8	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	101.20	5539.50	1	54.7s	275.3
9	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike *	114.03	3827.97	1	33.6s	274.5
10	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack *	112.16	3944.54	1	35.2s	273.1
11	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	104.19	4896.08	1	47.0s	272.8
12	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	89.68	6996.33	1	78.0s	266.5
13	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	101.15	4744.75	1	46.9s	264.7
14	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	101.68	4400.28	1	43.3s	260.8
15	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	114.04	3083.69	2	54.1s	260.1
16	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	107.84	3614.74	1	33.5s	259.5
17	Mega Latias	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	94.43	4992.17	1	52.9s	254.6
18	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	103.05	3720.01	1	36.1s	252.6
19	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	97.56	4384.17	1	44.9s	252.6
20	Hoopa (Unbound)	Confusion	Psychic	108.92	3130.08	2	57.5s	252.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Bellsprout in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Bellsprout 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 Bellsprout 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 Bellsprout counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Y Charizard, and Rayquaza. The table also includes Mega Blaziken, Mega Alakazam, Mega Latios, and Shadow Metagross, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Bellsprout type chart

When fighting Shadow Bellsprout, keep in mind the following that Grass and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Electric	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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