Best Shadow Anorith counters

Raid Battles

The best Shadow Anorith counters in Pokémon GO are Dusk Mane Necrozma, Primal Kyogre, Shadow Metagross, Mega Swampert, Shadow Kyogre, Shadow Rampardos, and Shadow Empoleon. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Shadow Anorith in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
          Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
          #1
          Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
          Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
          Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
          Waterfall / Origin Pulse
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EmpoleonShadow Empoleon
          Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike *58.842573.1170s126.4
          2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *56.302420.8173s120.5
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *53.831956.0277s111.3
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *50.332141.7182s107.5
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *52.741564.8279s104.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 56.94895.7475s99.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *47.061790.5288s98.2
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 51.551181.6381s97.0
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *49.141401.5285s96.7
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *47.191586.9288s96.0
          11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 47.571531.7287s96.0
          12.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *44.581916.8292s95.4
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *46.751383.3289s92.7
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 51.72915.4482s92.3
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 43.721748.6294s92.2
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 45.541345.5291s90.3
          17.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *43.831543.8294s90.0
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 43.141573.7296s89.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *46.271120.5391s88.1
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 45.331183.6392s87.6
          21.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *38.892133.31105s87.5
          22.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 39.292041.71104s87.4
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail RockMeteor Beam 37.772189.31108s85.9
          24.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam *41.291524.02100s85.6
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 43.741140.0395s84.5
          26.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *39.041757.22105s84.3
          27.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 46.59874.7491s84.2
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CrawdauntShadow CrawdauntWaterWaterfall WaterCrabhammer 48.67693.6588s83.2
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronSteelIron Tail RockMeteor Beam 39.721468.02104s82.4
          30.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *40.371370.12102s82.3
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Shadow Anorith CP range from Raids

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

          • From 774 CP to 874 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 967 CP to 1092 CP with Partly Cloudy and Rain weather boost

          Shadow Anorith weaknesses

          Shadow Anorith type chart

          When fighting Shadow Anorith, keep in mind the that Rock and Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Normal and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          RockRock160.0%
          SteelSteel160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          NormalNormal62.5%
          PoisonPoison62.5%

          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 Anorith

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Water124.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel104.0%
          • snowSnow
          Rock96.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon26.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Fighting6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

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