Best Shadow Farfetch'd counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Shadow Farfetch'd counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	56.95	3783.95	1	66.4s	162.6
2	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	57.90	3600.89	1	62.2s	162.6
3	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	58.13	3539.88	2	121.8s	162.4
4	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	64.64	2484.18	2	76.9s	160.9
5	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	55.11	3753.94	1	68.1s	158.3
6	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	60.22	2815.67	2	93.5s	157.5
7	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	58.39	3019.71	2	103.4s	156.6
8	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	60.54	2617.62	2	86.5s	155.2
9	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	61.18	2479.30	2	81.1s	154.4
10	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	55.89	3180.05	2	113.8s	153.5
11	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	62.33	2211.68	2	71.0s	152.1
12	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	61.30	2265.65	2	73.9s	151.1
13	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	52.82	3432.08	2	129.9s	150.0
14	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	55.70	2766.04	2	99.3s	147.9
15	Shadow Luxray	Spark	Wild Charge	58.20	2081.54	2	71.5s	142.3
16	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	61.43	1766.16	3	86.3s	142.2
17	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	54.78	2483.25	2	90.7s	142.1
18	Shadow Aggron	Smack Down	Meteor Beam	50.02	3247.24	2	129.8s	142.0
19	Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	48.22	3497.85	2	145.1s	140.7
20	Golem (Alola Shadow)	Rollout *	Wild Charge	54.26	2384.92	2	87.9s	139.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Shadow Farfetch'd in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Shadow Farfetch'd 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 Farfetch'd 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 Farfetch'd counter is Zekrom, followed by Shadow Magnezone, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Diancie. The table also includes Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Raikou, Shadow Zapdos, and Mega Manectric, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Shadow Farfetch'd type chart

When fighting Shadow Farfetch'd, keep in mind the following that Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

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