Shadow Electabuzz Raid Guide

Trainers can find Shadow Electabuzz in Tier 3 Shadow Raids. You should note that Shadow Raids can be tackled only by using in-person raid passes and not remotely.

Shadow Electabuzz can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:

• 1212 – 1333 CP (no weather boost, 100% IV Electabuzz at Level 20)
• 1515 – 1667 CP (Rainy weather, 100% IV Electabuzz at Level 25)

Shadow Electabuzz is a pure Electric type and is only weak to Ground types. Shadow Electabuzz is a challenging tier 3 raid due to the Shadow Raid mechanism. So, you will need to be well prepared with top counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.

We would suggest that if you intend to solo this raid, you keep an eye on the weather. Avoid weather that boosts Electabuzz’s Electric types, that is Rainy 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 a friend, or two!

Best Shadow Electabuzz Counters

The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Electabuzz are:

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move	TTW	Deaths
1.	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot Ground	Precipice Blades Ground	114s	1
2.	Mega Garchomp	Mud Shot Ground	Earth Power Ground	126s	1
3.	Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot Ground	Precipice Blades Ground	122s	2
4.	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot Ground	Earth Power Ground	133s	2
5.	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	137s	3
6.	Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap Ground	Scorching Sands Ground	127s	4
7.	Groudon	Mud Shot Ground	Precipice Blades Ground	146s	2
8.	Therian Landorus	Mud Shot Ground	Sandsear Storm Ground	130s	4
9.	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap Ground	High Horsepower Ground	132s	4
10.	Garchomp	Mud Shot Ground	Earth Power Ground	160s	2
11.	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap Ground	Earth Power Ground	147s	3
12.	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	148s	4
13.	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot Ground	Earthquake Ground	150s	3
14.	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	164s	3
15.	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	155s	4
16.	Excadrill	Mud-Slap Ground	Scorching Sands Ground	153s	4
17.	Shadow Flygon	Sand Attack Ground	Earth Power Ground	161s	3
18.	Shadow Hippowdon	Sand Attack Ground	Earth Power Ground	162s	3
19.	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap Ground	High Horsepower Ground	159s	4
20.	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	158s	4
21.	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle Normal	High Horsepower Ground	167s	3
22.	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter Bug	Earthquake Ground	164s	4
23.	Incarnate Landorus	Mud Shot Ground	Earth Power Ground	158s	4
24.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail Dragon	Breaking Swipe Dragon	153s	5
25.	Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psycho Cut Psychic	Moongeist Beam Ghost	155s	6
26.	Golurk	Mud-Slap Ground	Earth Power Ground	173s	4
27.	Rhydon	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	177s	4
28.	Krookodile	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	178s	4
29.	Shadow Nidoking	Fury Cutter Bug	Earth Power Ground	170s	5
30.	Donphan	Mud-Slap Ground	Earthquake Ground	186s	4

Shadow Electabuzz Stats and Max CP

Shadow Electabuzz Electric
Max CP at Level 40 2334 | Max CP at Level 50 2639
ATK 198		DEF 158		HP 163
Weak To: Resistances: Ground Electric Flying Steel

Shadow Electabuzz Moveset

Electabuzz can have the following moves as a raid boss:

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Electabuzz will hit harder than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up to high levels, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid boss’ moves. These tier 3 raids are a tricky solo task for even 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 defence.

You will need to subdue Shadow Electabuzz 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 from 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 Electabuzz 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 defence 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!