Best Shadow Golem counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Golem counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	70.83	2377.99	1	56.9s	170.5
2	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	63.26	2333.90	1	63.1s	155.9
3	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	68.07	1518.35	2	62.4s	147.9
4	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	63.96	1308.22	2	67.3s	136.0
5	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	59.82	1567.37	2	69.4s	135.3
6	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	59.02	1507.46	2	70.5s	132.7
7	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	54.08	1673.26	2	75.2s	127.6
8	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	53.69	1686.90	2	75.6s	127.1
9	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	65.87	902.60	3	70.6s	126.7
10	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	55.24	1511.22	2	74.7s	126.3
11	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	55.10	1511.41	2	74.9s	126.1
12	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	51.94	1746.99	2	77.5s	125.1
13	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	58.20	1196.78	3	73.9s	123.9
14	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	59.21	1110.39	3	73.8s	123.2
15	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	55.19	1313.82	2	76.2s	121.9
16	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	59.58	1024.60	3	74.5s	121.3
17	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Solar Beam	51.97	1451.47	2	79.2s	119.5
18	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	57.27	1038.63	3	76.7s	118.2
19	Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	46.07	1750.38	2	86.4s	114.4
20	Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	48.54	1476.06	2	83.9s	114.0

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Golem in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Golem 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 Golem 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 Golem counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Swampert, Mega Sceptile, and Kartana. The table also includes Mega Blastoise, Shadow Swampert, Mega Gyarados, and Shadow Torterra, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Golem type chart

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

Weaknesses

Grass	256.0%
Water	256.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Steel	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Fire	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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