Best Pokémon to defeat Shadow Annihilape in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Shadow Annihilape are: Mega Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Gengar, Rayquaza, Mega Gardevoir, and Mega Alakazam. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Annihilape in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #1
      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
      Psycho Cut / Psystrike
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #4
      Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
      Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
      Confusion / Psychic
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
      Confusion / Psychic
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 41.61932.5497s81.6
      2.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 34.66544.37116s62.9
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *35.62491.88113s62.9
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 32.56532.57123s59.6
      5.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 31.42547.77128s58.3
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 29.97576.06134s56.8
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *32.37422.79124s56.4
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 27.61695.45145s55.5
      9.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *30.21499.18133s55.4
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 29.54541.27136s55.4
      11.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 28.93533.77139s54.4
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *28.60492.78140s53.0
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 29.25427.29137s52.3
      14.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *26.43593.26152s51.8
      15.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 28.72428.99140s51.6
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 25.91604.76155s51.3
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 25.91604.76155s51.3
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 29.55373.610136s51.2
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 25.80573.56156s50.5
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *24.78653.16162s50.3
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 26.54483.48151s49.7
      22.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *26.62476.38151s49.7
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 28.05381.910143s49.4
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 26.37438.59152s48.4
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 27.78358.311144s48.3
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 28.11337.411143s48.1
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 27.17361.411148s47.6
      28.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion GhostShadow Ball 25.36453.98158s47.3
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 27.81293.013144s46.3
      30.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 25.34409.29158s46.3
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Shadow Annihilape 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 Annihilape CP range from Raids

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

      • From 1722 CP to 1867 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2153 CP to 2334 CP with Cloudy and Fog weather boost

      Shadow Annihilape weaknesses

      Shadow Annihilape type chart

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

      Shadow Annihilape takes increased damage from:Shadow Annihilape takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Fairy
      • Flying
      • Ghost
      • Psychic
      Shadow Annihilape takes reduced damage from:Shadow Annihilape takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Poison
      • Rock
      39%
      • Bug
      • Fighting
      • Normal

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Shadow Annihilape

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Psychic150.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying98.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost78.0%
      • fogFog
      Fairy30.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Dragon12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Electric10.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dark4.0%
      • fogFog
      Water4.0%
      • rainRain
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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