Shadow Hitmontop can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids and these raids can only be accessed by using in-person raid passes.
This Raid Boss be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 1214 – 1232 CP (no weather boost, 100% Hitmontop at Level 20)
- 17393 – 1540 CP (Cloudy weather, 100% IV Hitmontop at Level 25)
Shadow Fighting is a pure type and as such, it is weak to Fairy, , and Psychic type attacks.
Shadow Hitmontop is a challenging Tier 3 Raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You will need to be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.
Avoid weather that boosts Hitmontop, that is, Cloudy weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. These are much more difficult raids than your usual tier 3 raid. If you are lower level or without ideal counters, you will need to bring a friend, or two!
Related reading
- Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids
Best Shadow Hitmontop Counters
The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Hitmontop are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 4 | 108s |
| 2. |
Mewtwo (Shadow)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 5 | 126s |
| 3. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 6 | 140s |
| 4. |
Rayquaza
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 7 | 139s |
| 5. |
Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 5 | 151s |
| 6. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 5 | 155s |
| 7. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 5 | 156s |
| 8. |
Moltres (Shadow)
|
Wing Attack | Sky Attack | 8 | 153s |
| 9. |
Latios (Shadow)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 7 | 159s |
| 10. |
Metagross (Shadow)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 6 | 166s |
| 11. |
Hoopa (Unbound)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 8 | 160s |
| 12. |
Alakazam (Shadow)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 10 | 155s |
| 13. |
Enamorus (Incarnate)
|
Fairy Wind Fairy | Fly | 9 | 159s |
| 14. |
Honchkrow (Shadow)
|
Peck | Sky Attack | 14 | 151s |
| 15. |
Staraptor (Shadow)
|
Gust | Fly | 12 | 153s |
| 16. |
Latias (Mega)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 5 | 180s |
| 17. |
Lunala
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 4 | 190s |
| 18. |
Tapu Lele
|
Confusion Psychic | Nature’s Madnesss Fairy | 6 | 173s |
| 19. |
Yveltal
|
Gust | Oblivion | 7 | 171s |
| 20. |
Lugia (Shadow)
|
Extrasensory Psychic | Aeroblast | 5 | 189s |
| 21. |
Gallade (Shadow)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 8 | 174s |
| 22. |
Ho-Oh (Shadow)
|
Extrasensory Psychic | Brave Bird | 7 | 178s |
| 23. |
Ho-Oh (Apex Shadow)
|
Extrasensory Psychic | Brave Bird | 7 | 178s |
| 24. |
Exeggutor (Shadow)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 9 | 169s |
| 25. |
Gardevoir (Shadow)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 8 | 173s |
| 26. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost | Psychic Psychic | 6 | 184s |
| 27. |
Zapdos (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Drill Peck | 8 | 172s |
| 28. |
Hoopa (Confined)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 6 | 190s |
| 29. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Wing Attack | Brave Bird | 10 | 175s |
| 30. |
Latias (Shadow)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 7 | 185s |
Shadow Hitmontop Stats and Max CP
Hitmontop (Shadow)
Fighting
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| Max CP at Level 40 2438 | Max CP at Level 50 2156 | |||||||||
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| ATK 173 | DEF 207 | HP 137 | |||||||
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Shadow Hitmontop Moveset
Hitmontop can have the following moves as a raid boss:
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Shadow Raid Information & Advice
As a shadow raid, Hitmontop will dish out more damage than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses moves. These tier 3 raids are tough to beat, even for the most prepared trainers, and you will need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defense.
You will need to subdue Shadow Hitmontop by using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.
Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and Shadow Raids. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return, you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Be sure to have collected as many as you can before you attempt a Shadow Hitmontop Raid, as without them you won’t be able to return it to its normal, non-enraged state.
There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:
- When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defense will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.
- You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.
- If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!
Purified Gems will show in the bottom left corner of the raid battle when you are able to use them, so be sure to communicate with your raid group to stack their effects!
