Shadow Girafarig Raid Guide

Shadow Girafarig

Shadow Girafarig can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids, and this raid boss can be caught with the following CP values:

• 1055 CP to 1169 CP (Level 20, no weather boost)
• 1319 CP to 1462 CP (Level 25, boosted by Partly Cloudy or Windy weather)

Shadow Girafarig is a Normal/Psychic type and as such, it is weak to Bug and Dark type attacks. It is a challenging Tier 3 raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You should be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.

Avoid weather that boosts Girafarig, Partly Cloudy or Windy 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 a higher level trainer, you can solo it. However, if you’re a lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend or two!

Best Shadow Girafarig Counters

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

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Mega Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	40.65	4	103s
2.	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	37.69	1	110s
3.	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	37.82	2	110s
4.	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	38.47	5	110s
5.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	35.45	2	118s
6.	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	35.02	3	118s
7.	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	35.70	4	118s
8.	Mega Pinsir	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	33.53	3	124s
9.	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing	31.76	2	130s
10.	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	33.14	5	126s
11.	Mega Heracross	Struggle Bug	Megahorn	33.13	4	124s
12.	Darkrai	Snarl	Dark Pulse	31.93	3	129s
13.	Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	31.42	2	132s
14.	Mega Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	30.89	2	134s
15.	Shadow Honchkrow	Snarl	Dark Pulse	32.74	5	126s
16.	Shadow Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	31.86	4	131s
17.	Zacian	Metal Claw	Behemoth Blade	30.57	2	135s
18.	Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	32.30	5	131s
19.	Shadow Regigigas	Hidden Power	Crush Grip	31.51	4	132s
20.	Mega Gyarados	Bite	Crunch	30.19	2	136s
21.	Shadow Salamence	Bite	Fly	31.38	4	134s
22.	Shadow Pinsir	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	31.90/td>	6	132s
23.	Dusk Mane Necrozma	Metal Claw	Sunsteel Strike	29.36	2	139s
24.	Shadow Escavalier	Bug Bite	Megahorn	30.37	4	136s
25.	Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	30.42	4	137s
26.	Kingambit	Snarl	Foul Play	29.41	2	140s
27.	Crowned Shield Zamazenta	Metal Claw	Behemoth Bash	29.65	3	140s
28.	Mega Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	31.10	5	134s
29.	Shadow Metagross	Fury Cutter	Meteor Mash	29.33	2	141s
30.	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant	30.07	4	139s

Shadow Girafarig Overview

Max CP (Lvl 50)	2314
Attack	182
Defense	133
Stamina	172
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Shadow Girafarig Moveset

(*) Legacy move, only obtainable via Elite TMs or through special events

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Girafarig 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 boss’ 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 Girafarig 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 Girafarig 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!

All the best, Trainers!