Best Shadow Sneasler counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Sneasler counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Alakazam, Mewtwo, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Latios, Shadow Latios, and Mega Rayquaza. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Sneasler in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #2
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Confusion / Psychic
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LatiosMega Latios
          Zen Headbutt / Psychic
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow LatiosShadow Latios
          Zen Headbutt / Psychic
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *72.82937.1460s121.9
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *63.71772.4568s105.3
          3.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *59.20909.5472s102.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 56.261018.9376s100.9
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 56.45999.7475s100.8
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 56.82751.3576s95.6
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 49.531197.9385s94.2
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 53.30853.5480s93.3
          9.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 57.29580.8677s91.4
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *59.51498.3876s91.3
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 48.201031.4387s89.5
          12.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 45.761206.2391s88.6
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorPsychicExtrasensory PsychicPsychic 57.80460.5878s87.8
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 51.37675.8584s86.4
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 52.33581.1684s85.0
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiasShadow LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 48.02726.7589s83.0
          17.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 45.91800.3493s81.7
          18.Thumbnail image of LatiosLatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 46.38731.6592s80.9
          19.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicFuture Sight 42.94989.0498s80.9
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *42.35971.2499s79.7
          21.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 43.68833.4497s79.2
          22.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicFuture Sight 43.17836.6498s78.5
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Mr. RimeShadow Mr. RimePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 49.10488.7890s78.0
          24.Thumbnail image of AlakazamAlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *48.70487.1891s77.4
          25.Thumbnail image of EspeonEspeonPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 47.28545.1792s77.4
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang PsychicPsychic 47.26483.3893s75.5
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega SlowbroPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 40.31858.54104s74.7
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory PsychicFuture Sight 37.771087.23110s74.5
          29.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicConfusion PsychicFuture Sight 40.54820.64104s74.4
          30.Thumbnail image of Aria Forme MeloettaAria Forme MeloettaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsyshock 41.22744.85103s73.9
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Sneasler CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1695 CP to 1841 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2119 CP to 2302 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Shadow Sneasler weaknesses

          Shadow Sneasler type chart

          When fighting Shadow Sneasler, keep in mind the that Fighting and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Psychic (2x), Flying, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fighting, Grass, Poison, Rock, and Bug-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          PsychicPsychic256.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug39.1%
          DarkDark62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%
          RockRock62.5%

          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 Sneasler

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic320.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying36.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground22.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

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