Best Marshadow counters

Raid Battles

The best Marshadow counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Banette, Rayquaza, and Shadow Gengar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 5 Trainers to defeat Marshadow in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 52.221076.913302s96.2
          2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 47.871276.311326s92.9
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 44.55916.516354s82.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *43.60796.118363s78.3
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 40.62672.522392s71.6
          6.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.79656.222391s71.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 41.43555.626390s69.9
          8.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *34.201120.313453s69.2
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsychic *38.71663.222411s68.7
          10.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *35.97782.419437s67.0
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 37.65571.326425s65.2
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 33.65856.517464s64.7
          13.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 34.31793.218457s64.7
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion FairyDazzling Gleam 33.56765.019467s63.1
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 36.24489.830445s61.3
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 35.36528.828453s61.0
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 33.37637.223474s60.5
          18.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *28.901114.313533s60.5
          19.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 34.42549.827464s60.2
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsychic *35.72424.735456s58.8
          21.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSucker Punch FlyingOblivion Wing *32.56602.924486s58.7
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 31.10718.620504s58.6
          23.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *31.59672.022498s58.6
          24.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 29.26893.916530s58.4
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 32.09613.824492s58.2
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 35.66402.137458s58.1
          27.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 32.73561.526485s58.1
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 29.00888.516535s57.9
          29.Thumbnail image of NecrozmaNecrozmaGhostShadow Claw PsychicFuture Sight 30.44718.920514s57.6
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl FlyingSky Attack 37.43318.747448s57.6
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          Group size

          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Marshadow in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 3 - 5 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 6+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Marshadow CP range from Raids

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

          • From 2044 CP to 2131 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2555 CP to 2664 CP with Cloudy and Fog weather boost

          Marshadow weaknesses

          Marshadow type chart

          When fighting Marshadow, keep in mind the that Fighting and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, Ghost, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, Bug, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FlyingFlying160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug39.1%
          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • NormalNormal39.1%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Marshadow takes increased damage from Fairy, Flying, Ghost, and Psychic type moves.
          • Marshadow takes reduced damage from Bug, Fighting, Normal, Poison, and Rock type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Marshadow

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic114.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost112.0%
          • fogFog
          Flying84.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy28.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Water10.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Fire8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground8.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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