Best Shadow Zygarde counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Zygarde counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	51.07	881.89	18	310.8s	104.1
2	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	47.73	758.73	20	317.9s	95.3
3	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	45.58	731.03	21	336.8s	91.2
4	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche	42.96	826.16	19	365.4s	90.0
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	38.88	1090.58	14	392.7s	89.5
6	Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	41.64	858.68	18	371.2s	88.7
7	Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	38.73	995.36	16	411.2s	87.2
8	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	42.53	743.70	21	367.2s	87.0
9	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	38.24	1019.55	15	399.9s	86.9
10	Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche	41.81	778.50	20	372.4s	86.8
11	Shadow Mr. Rime	Ice Shard	Triple Axel	42.15	649.97	24	370.1s	83.5
12	Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate *	38.49	797.24	19	393.5s	82.1
13	Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	39.20	743.15	21	398.1s	81.8
14	Glaceon	Frost Breath	Avalanche	38.67	746.78	21	405.5s	81.1
15	Shadow Articuno	Frost Breath	Ice Beam	34.98	997.70	16	456.3s	80.8
16	Shadow Piloswine	Ice Shard	Avalanche	38.49	590.57	26	398.9s	76.2
17	Shadow Walrein	Frost Breath	Icicle Spear *	35.71	728.26	21	428.3s	75.9
18	Shadow Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	36.64	667.50	23	419.0s	75.7
19	Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Outrage *	31.93	1003.16	15	471.2s	75.6
20	Shadow Porygon-Z	Lock-On	Blizzard	38.61	565.91	27	395.8s	75.5

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Zygarde in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Zygarde 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 Zygarde 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 Zygarde counter is Shadow Mamoswine, followed by Shadow Weavile, Galarian Standard Darmanitan, and Baxcalibur. The table also includes Mega Rayquaza, Mamoswine, Mega Abomasnow, and Shadow Mewtwo, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Zygarde type chart

When fighting Shadow Zygarde, keep in mind the following that Dragon and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Poison, Rock, and Electric type moves.

Weaknesses

Ice	256.0%
Dragon	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	24.4%
Fire	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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