Best Galarian Shadow Ponyta counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Galarian Shadow Ponyta counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	67.44	2170.02	2	64.4s	160.6
2	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	58.93	3175.24	2	107.8s	159.7
3	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	59.83	2123.96	2	71.0s	146.0
4	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	60.99	1844.24	2	60.5s	143.0
5	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	55.08	2009.48	2	73.0s	135.4
6	Gholdengo	Hex	Shadow Ball	47.73	2991.04	2	125.3s	134.3
7	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	58.32	1596.15	3	82.1s	133.4
8	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	53.50	2029.52	2	75.9s	132.8
9	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	52.67	1828.80	2	69.4s	127.9
10	Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	51.22	1928.37	2	75.3s	126.9
11	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	49.43	2079.27	2	84.1s	125.9
12	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	47.89	2283.55	2	95.4s	125.8
13	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	47.33	2148.24	2	90.8s	122.8
14	Mega Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	50.43	1762.20	3	104.8s	122.6
15	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	44.81	2500.48	2	111.6s	122.5
16	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	51.34	1656.79	3	96.8s	122.4
17	Hoopa (Confined)	Astonish	Shadow Ball	47.60	2073.62	2	87.1s	122.3
18	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	55.80	1189.20	4	85.3s	119.9
19	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	47.12	1924.32	2	81.7s	119.1
20	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	50.59	1535.54	3	91.1s	118.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Galarian Shadow Ponyta in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Galarian Shadow Ponyta 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 Galarian Shadow Ponyta 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 Galarian Shadow Ponyta counter is Mega Gengar, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, and Mega Banette. The table also includes Mega Rayquaza, Gholdengo, Shadow Cursola, and Mega Houndoom, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Galarian Shadow Ponyta type chart

When fighting Galarian Shadow Ponyta, keep in mind the following that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

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