Shadow Hitmontop Raid Guide

Shadow Hitmontop can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids and these raids can only be accessed by using in-person raid passes.

This Raid Boss be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:

  • 1214 – 1232 CP (no weather boost, 100% Hitmontop at Level 20)
  • 17393 – 1540 CP (Cloudy weather, 100% IV Hitmontop at Level 25)

Shadow Fighting is a pure Flying type and as such, it is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type attacks.

Shadow Hitmontop is a challenging 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 Hitmontop, that is, Cloudy 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 need to bring a friend, or two!

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Best Shadow Hitmontop Counters

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

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move Faints TTW
1. Rayquaza (Mega) Air Slash Flying Dragon Ascent Flying 4 108s
2. Mewtwo (Shadow) Psycho Cut Psychic Psystrike Psychic 5 126s
3. Alakazam (Mega) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 6 140s
4. Rayquaza Air Slash Flying Dragon Ascent Flying 7 139s
5. Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic Psystrike Psychic 5 151s
6. Gardevoir (Mega) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 5 155s
7. Latios (Mega) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 5 156s
8. Moltres (Shadow) Wing Attack Flying Sky Attack Flying 8 153s
9. Latios (Shadow) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 7 159s
10. Metagross (Shadow) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 6 166s
11. Hoopa (Unbound) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 8 160s
12. Alakazam (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 10 155s
13. Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind Fairy Fly Flying 9 159s
14. Honchkrow (Shadow) Peck Flying Sky Attack Flying 14 151s
15.   Staraptor (Shadow) Gust Flying Fly Flying 12 153s
16.   Latias (Mega) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 5 180s
17. Lunala Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 4 190s
18. Tapu Lele Confusion Psychic Nature’s Madnesss Fairy 6 173s
19. Yveltal Gust Flying Oblivion Flying 7 171s
20. Lugia (Shadow) Extrasensory Psychic Aeroblast Flying 5 189s
21. Gallade (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 8 174s
22. Ho-Oh (Shadow) Extrasensory Psychic Brave Bird Flying 7 178s
23. Ho-Oh (Apex Shadow) Extrasensory Psychic Brave Bird Flying 7 178s
24. Exeggutor (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 9 169s
25. Gardevoir (Shadow) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 8 173s
26. Gengar (Mega) Lick Ghost Psychic Psychic 184s
27. Zapdos (Shadow) Thunder Shock Electric Drill Peck Flying 8 172s
28. Hoopa (Confined) Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 6 190s
29. Pidgeot (Mega) Wing Attack Flying Brave Bird Flying 10 175s
30. Latias (Shadow) Zen Headbutt Psychic Psychic Psychic 7 185s

Shadow Hitmontop Stats and Max CP

Hitmontop (Shadow) Fighting
Max CP at Level 40 2438 | Max CP at Level 50 2156
ATK 173 DEF 207 HP 137
Weak To: Resistances:
Fairy Flying Psychic Bug Dark Rock

Shadow Hitmontop Moveset

Hitmontop can have the following moves as a raid boss:

Fast moves Charged moves
  • Counter Fighting
  • Rock Smash Fighting
  • Close Combat Fighting
  • Gyro Ball Steel
  • Stone Edge Rock
  • Triple Axel Ice

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Hitmontop 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 Hitmontop 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 Hitmontop 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!

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Niladri Sarkar is a vastly experienced Content Writer who specializes in Pokémon competitive battles, combat mechanics, lore, math, and science. Having previously worked with reputed organizations like Dexerto and Smogon, Niladri has immense knowledge in Pokémon GO, VGC, Unite, and mainline games like Scarlet & Violet. He has been with GO Hub since September 2019 and is known as their resident Dragon Master. You can reach out to Niladri at [email protected].
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