Best Shadow Haunter counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Haunter counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Mewtwo, Primal Groudon, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Shadow Tyranitar, Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Mega Garchomp. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Haunter in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #5
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *68.73678.6565s109.0
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *53.801351.6278s103.2
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 48.941745.8285s100.8
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 59.38625.6674s95.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 50.411171.8383s95.2
          6.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam *60.19580.4674s95.0
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *50.81962.6483s92.0
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *58.66546.9776s92.0
          9.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *55.49655.0679s91.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *50.76805.0484s88.6
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 52.75680.3582s88.3
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 51.72688.4584s87.1
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 52.75600.4683s86.1
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 48.85787.6587s85.6
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 55.36481.1881s85.6
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 55.85455.5881s85.2
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 57.88393.41080s85.1
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *49.90697.7586s84.9
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 53.72515.8783s84.7
          20.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 49.61687.2587s84.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 49.47617.3688s82.3
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 44.45903.8495s81.6
          23.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 41.411145.13101s81.0
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsychic *55.44356.11184s80.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 47.66642.3691s80.5
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 52.68413.1986s79.7
          27.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 49.11540.0789s79.6
          28.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *43.61843.9497s79.3
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 46.14671.9593s79.2
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorPsychicExtrasensory PsychicPsychic 52.99385.11086s79.0
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Haunter 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 Haunter CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1005 CP to 1121 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1257 CP to 1402 CP with Fog and Cloudy weather boost

          Shadow Haunter weaknesses

          Shadow Haunter type chart

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

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          DarkDark160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GroundGround160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting24.4%
          BugBug39.1%
          NormalNormal39.1%
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%

          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 Haunter

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic118.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground94.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark90.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost74.0%
          • fogFog
          Fire6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

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