Shadow Manectric is a Tier 3 Shadow Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. These Raids can only be participated by using in-person Raid Passes so keep that in mind.
Shadow Manectric can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 1213 – 1337 CP (no weather boost, 100% Manectric at Level 20)
- 1517 – 1672 CP (Rainy weather, 100% IV Manectric at Level 25)
Shadow Manectric is a pure Electric type and is only weak to the Ground type attacks.
These are some of the most challenging Raids to beat because of the grueling Shadow Raid mechanism. You will need to be well prepared with top counters, correct moveset, powered up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.
Avoid weather that boosts Manectric, that is, Rainy weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. Shadow Raids, in general, are tougher than other typical Raid battles. If you are lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend, or two!
The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Manectric are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Primal Groudon
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Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 2 | 91s |
| 2. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 2 | 103s |
| 3. |
Shadow Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 3 | 98s |
| 4. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 3 | 108s |
| 5. |
Shadow Excadrill
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Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 6 | 99s |
| 6. |
Shadow Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 3 | 114s |
| 7. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 3 | 117s |
| 8. |
Shadow Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 6 | 106s |
| 9. |
Therian Landorus
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 5 | 111s |
| 10. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 3 | 130s |
| 11. |
Mega Swampert
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 3 | 126s |
| 12. |
Shadow Rhydon
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 3 | 64s |
| 13. |
Shadow Golurk
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earth Power Ground | 6 | 119s |
| 14. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 6 | 120s |
| 15. |
Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 3 | 126s |
| 16. |
Shadow Hippowdon
|
Sand Attack Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 4 | 128s |
| 17. |
Shadow Ursaluna
|
Tackle Normal | High Horsepower Ground | 4 | 130s |
| 18. |
Shadow Flygon
|
Sand Attack Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 5 | 129s |
| 19. |
Incarnate Landorus
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 5 | 128s |
| 20. |
Shadow Golem
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 5 | 132s |
| 21. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 5 | 132s |
| 22. |
Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 6 | 127s |
| 23. |
Shadow Donphan
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 5 | 130s |
| 24. |
Shadow Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 7 | 124s |
| 25. |
Dawn Wings Necrozma
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 6 | 132s |
| 26. |
Mega Lucario
|
Force Palm Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 9 | 126s |
| 27. |
Shadow Entei
|
Fire Fang Fire | Scorching Sands Ground | 6 | 135s |
| 28. |
Rhydon
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 4 | 148s |
| 29. |
Krookodile
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 5 | 145s |
| 30. |
Shadow Swampert
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 6 | 141s |
Shadow Manectric
Electric
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| Max CP at Level 40 2185 | Max CP at Level 50 2646 | |||||||||
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| ATK 215 | DEF 127 | HP 172 | |||||||
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Manectric can have the following moves as a Raid boss:
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Related reading
- Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids
As a shadow Raid, Manectric 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 boss’ moves. These tier 3 raids are quite difficult, 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 Manectric 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 Manectric 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!
All the best, trainers!
