Shadow Kirlia Raid Guide

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Sprite of Shadow Kirlia from Pokémon GO Shadow Kirlia

Shadow Kirlia is available from Tier 3 Shadow Raids. It can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:

  • 475 – 552 CP (no weather boost, 100% Kirlia at Level 20)
  • 593 – 690 CP (Windy & Cloudy weather, 100% IV Kirlia at Level 25)

Shadow Kirlia is a dual PsychicFairy-type Pokémon. Shadow Kirlia is weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Psychic, Dragon, and Fighting-type moves. Shadow Kirlia is a difficult tier 3 raid due to the Shadow Raid mechanism. You will need to be well prepared with top counters, correct movesets, 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. Utilise weather that boosts your Ghost, Poison or Steel type moves, Fog Cloudy and Snow respectively, 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!

Shadow Kirlia is one of the slightly easier tier 3 Shadow raids, but still trickier than you may be expecting.

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Best Shadow Kirlia Counters

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move DPS Faints TTW
1. Sprite of Crowned Sword Zacian from Pokémon GO Crowned Sword Zacian Metal Claw Steel type icon Behemoth Blade Steel type icon 73.67 0 50s
2. Sprite of Dusk Mane Necrozma from Pokémon GO Dusk Mane Necrozma Metal Claw Steel type icon Sunsteel Strike Steel type icon 70.45 0 52s
3. Sprite of Crowned Shield Zamazenta from Pokémon GO Crowned Shield Zamazenta Metal Claw Steel type icon Behemoth Bash Steel type icon 68.98 0 54s
4. Sprite of Dawn Wings Necrozma from Pokémon GO Dawn Wings Necrozma Metal Claw Steel type icon Moongeist Beam Ghost type icon 66.11 0 57s
5. Sprite of Mega Gengar from Pokémon GO Mega Gengar Lick Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 66.59 1 56s
6. Sprite of Shadow Metagross from Pokémon GO Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 61.32 0 60s
7. Sprite of Mega Lucario from Pokémon GO Mega Lucario Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 61.92 1 60s
8. Sprite of Mega Victreebel from Pokémon GO Mega Victreebel Acid Poison type icon Acid Spray+ Poison type icon 60.66 1 61s
9. Sprite of Mega Metagross from Pokémon GO Mega Metagross Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 59.10 0 62s
10. Sprite of Shadow Chandelure from Pokémon GO Shadow Chandelure Hex Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 58.99 1 63s
11. Sprite of Mega Y Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mega Y Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 57.72 0 65s
12. Sprite of Mega Banette from Pokémon GO Mega Banette Shadow Claw Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 58.03 1 64s
13. Sprite of Shadow Gengar from Pokémon GO Shadow Gengar Lick Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 59.05 2 64s
14. Sprite of Mega X Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mega X Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 56.55 1 66s
15. Sprite of Mega Beedrill from Pokémon GO Mega Beedrill Poison Jab Poison type icon Sludge Bomb Poison type icon 56.65 1 66s
16. Sprite of Shadow Dialga from Pokémon GO Shadow Dialga Metal Claw Steel type icon Iron Head Steel type icon 54.75 1 68s
17. Sprite of Blacephalon from Pokémon GO Blacephalon Astonish Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 55.32 1 68s
18. Sprite of Mega Skarmory from Pokémon GO Mega Skarmory Steel Wing Steel type icon Drill Peck+ Flying type icon 53.33 1 70s
19. Sprite of Eternatus from Pokémon GO Eternatus Poison Jab Poison type icon Sludge Bomb Poison type icon 53.12 1 71s
20. Sprite of Shadow Darkrai from Pokémon GO Shadow Darkrai Snarl Dark type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 52.34 1 71s
21. Sprite of Shadow Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Shadow Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 51.80 1 72s
22. Sprite of Metagross from Pokémon GO Metagross Bullet Punch Steel type icon Meteor Mash Steel type icon 50.73 0 72s
23. Sprite of Mega Rayquaza from Pokémon GO Mega Rayquaza Air Slash Flying type icon Dragon Ascent Flying type icon 51.10 1 74s
24. Sprite of Mega Alakazam from Pokémon GO Mega Alakazam Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 51.25 1 72s
25. Sprite of Shadow Overqwil from Pokémon GO Shadow Overqwil Poison Jab Poison type icon Sludge Bomb Poison type icon 50.95 1 73s

Shadow Kirlia Overview

  Artwork of Shadow Kirlia from Pokémon GO Shadow Kirlia PsychicFairy
Max CP 1093
ATK 117
DEF 90
HP 116
Weak to Ghost type icon Poison type icon Steel type icon Fighting type icon Psychic type icon
Fast moves
  • Confusion Psychic type icon
  • Magical Leaf Grass type icon
  • Charge Beam Electric type icon
Charge moves
  • Psychic Psychic type icon
  • Disarming Voice Fairy type icon
  • Draining Kiss Fairy type icon
  • Shadow Sneak Ghost type icon
  • Triple Axel Ice type icon
  • Frustration Normal type icon

Shadow Kirlia Sprites

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Sprite of Shadow Kirlia from Pokémon GO Shadow Kirlia Shiny sprite of Shadow Kirlia from Pokémon GO Shadow Kirlia

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Kirlia will hit harder 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 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 Kirlia 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 Kirlia 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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