Shadow Golett can now be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids and these raids can only be accessed by using in-person raid passes.
Shadow Golett can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 592 – 679 CP (no weather boost, 100% Golett at Level 20)
- 740 – 849 CP (Sunny and Fog weather, 100% IV Golett at Level 25)
Shadow Golett is a dual Ground and Ghost type, taking increased damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water type attacks. Shadow Golett is a hard-to-beat 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 Golett, that is, Sunny and Fog 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 definitely need to bring 2-3 friends.
Shadow Golett encountered from Shadow Raids cannot be shiny.
Related reading
- Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids
Shadow Raid Information & Advice
As a shadow raid, Golett 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 Golett 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 Golett 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!
Best Shadow Golett Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Golett are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Primal Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 1 | 72s |
| 2. |
Mega Gengar
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 75s |
| 3. |
Mega Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 1 | 80s |
| 4. |
Mega Swampert
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 1 | 81s |
| 5. |
Mega Sceptile
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 2 | 79s |
| 6. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Ascent | 1 | 88s |
| 7. |
Mega Banette
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 3 | 84s |
| 8. |
Mega Blastoise
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 2 | 88s |
| 9. |
Mega Gyarados
|
Bite Dark | Hydro Pump Water | 1 | 94s |
| 10. |
Kartana
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Leaf Blade Grass | 3 | 87s |
| 11. |
Mega Venusaur
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 1 | 95s |
| 12. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 2 | 94s |
| 13. |
Mega Houndoom
|
Snarl Dark | Foul Play Dark | 2 | 91s |
| 14. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Magical Leaf Grass | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 92s |
| 15. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 1 | 99s |
| 16. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 2 | 96s |
| 17. |
Mega Alakazam
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Shadow Ball Ghost | 3 | 92s |
| 18. |
Primal Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Solar Beam Grass | 1 | 99s |
| 19. |
Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 2 | 97s |
| 20. |
Darkrai
|
Snarl Dark | Shadow Ball Ghost | 2 | 97s |
| 21. |
Origin Giratina
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Force Ghost | 2 | 99s |
| 22. |
Mega Absol
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 3 | 95s |
| 23. |
Mega Salamence
|
Bite Dark | Hydro Pump Water | 1 | 105s |
| 24. |
Yveltal
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 1 | 108s |
| 25. |
Greninja
|
Water Shuriken Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 3 | 100s |
| 26. |
Chandelure
|
Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 4 | 99s |
| 27. |
Gholdengo
|
Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 3 | 101s |
| 28. |
Mega Abomasnow
|
Leafage Grass | Weather Ball Ice | 2 | 103s |
| 29. |
Baxcalibur
|
Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 2 | 103s |
| 30. |
Galarian Standard Darmanitan
|
Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 3 | 100s |
Shadow Golett Stats and Max CP
Shadow Golett
GroundGhost
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| Max CP at Level 40 1189 | Max CP at Level 50 1344 | |||||||||
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| ATK 127 | DEF 92 | HP 153 | |||||||
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Shadow Golett Moveset
Golett can have the following moves as a raid boss:
| Fast moves | Charged moves |
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Golett’s evolution–Golurk is a decent ground type raid attacker but nothing worth going above and beyond for. Nevertheless, good luck with your raids!
