Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Cursola in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Cursola are: Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gengar, Mega Gyarados, Hydreigon, and Mega Houndoom. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Cursola in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados
      Bite / Crunch
      #5
      Official artwork of HydreigonHydreigon
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
      Snarl / Foul Play
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 28.53995.04141s61.6
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 28.54640.46141s56.0
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 26.86597.96149s52.6
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 31.20339.011129s52.3
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 22.74827.34176s49.5
      6.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *24.09669.75167s49.5
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 26.07489.18154s49.2
      8.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 23.78637.76169s48.5
      9.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 24.54546.37164s48.0
      10.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 28.82295.813139s47.7
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 26.20388.810153s47.0
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 25.72374.210156s45.9
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *26.30293.113153s44.3
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 22.02551.07182s44.2
      15.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 21.59574.16186s43.9
      16.Thumbnail image of GuzzlordGuzzlordDarkSnarl DarkBrutal Swing 20.49652.06196s43.4
      17.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeDarkBite DarkDark Pulse 20.10692.35199s43.3
      18.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *22.63426.09177s42.7
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 26.23243.316153s42.5
      20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch DarkBrutal Swing 21.78464.98184s42.3
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 23.54341.311170s42.0
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 25.19265.915159s41.9
      23.Thumbnail image of IncineroarIncineroarDarkSnarl DarkDarkest Lariat 21.88440.59183s41.9
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 24.34296.013165s41.8
      25.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 22.61364.710177s41.3
      26.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *19.89574.76202s41.2
      27.Thumbnail image of WeavileWeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 22.10392.110181s41.2
      28.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 23.11318.612174s40.8
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 23.80285.214169s40.7
      30.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 23.48296.813171s40.7
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Cursola in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Shadow Cursola CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1608 CP to 1750 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2010 CP to 2188 CP with Fog weather boost

      Shadow Cursola weaknesses

      Shadow Cursola type chart

      When fighting Shadow Cursola, keep in mind the that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

      Shadow Cursola takes increased damage from:Shadow Cursola takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Shadow Cursola takes reduced damage from:Shadow Cursola takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Poison
      39%
      • Fighting
      • Normal

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Cursola

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Dark182.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost88.0%
      • fogFog
      Dragon26.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying18.0%
      • windyWindy
      Water18.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Electric12.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire12.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel10.0%
      • snowSnow
      Ground8.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Grass4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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