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!

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

Shadow Electabuzz Stats and Max CP

Artwork of Shadow Electabuzz from Pokémon GO 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:

Fast moves Charged moves
  • Thunder Shock Electric
  • Low Kick Fighting
  • Thunder Electric
  • Thunder Punch Electric
  • Thunderbolt Electric

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!

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