Best Shadow Runerigus counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Runerigus counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Kyogre, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Banette, and Mega Sceptile. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 4 Trainers to defeat Shadow Runerigus in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #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 KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *30.451081.43136s62.7
          2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 35.05488.88123s59.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 32.61448.18132s55.3
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *28.54696.05146s54.4
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 23.131040.43177s50.0
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 29.68370.710146s49.4
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileGrassBullet Seed GrassFrenzy Plant *26.39573.36159s49.1
          8.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *25.11608.96166s47.8
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 22.22953.24185s47.5
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 30.61271.514146s47.5
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot WaterHydro Cannon *23.44754.55176s47.3
          12.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *23.81691.35174s47.0
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 23.56691.35176s46.6
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrGhostShadow Claw WaterHydro Cannon *25.18500.17167s46.0
          15.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 21.32933.24192s45.8
          16.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 24.93490.38169s45.5
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 22.76673.35182s45.1
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *22.84661.26182s45.1
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl IceAvalanche 24.91471.38170s45.1
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowGrassLeafage IceWeather Ball 23.64571.07177s45.0
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 25.94376.410165s44.5
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 27.91279.114158s44.4
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CacturneShadow CacturneDarkSucker Punch GrassGrass Knot 25.22406.19169s44.2
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *25.55382.210168s44.1
          25.Thumbnail image of MeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassLeafage GrassGrass Knot 22.66588.86184s43.8
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *23.98461.88176s43.6
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntDarkSnarl WaterCrabhammer 24.38409.99174s43.1
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 23.68453.48178s43.0
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 22.77527.87184s43.0
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 21.12692.95196s42.8
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          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Runerigus in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 3 - 4 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 5+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Shadow Runerigus CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1178 CP to 1299 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1472 CP to 1624 CP with Sunny and Fog weather boost

          Shadow Runerigus weaknesses

          Shadow Runerigus type chart

          When fighting Shadow Runerigus, keep in mind the that Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Rock, Electric, Fighting, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%
          • GrassGrass160.0%
          • IceIce160.0%
          • WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          • ElectricElectric39.1%
          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • NormalNormal39.1%
          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Shadow Runerigus takes increased damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water type moves.
          • Shadow Runerigus takes reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Normal, Poison, Bug, 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 Shadow Runerigus

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass98.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost94.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark72.0%
          • fogFog
          Water68.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice36.0%
          • snowSnow
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Steel8.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ground6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

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