Shadow Regirock makes its Shadow raid debut as part of the February update to the Dual Destiny season. These Raids can only be participated by using in-person Raid Passes and if you’re lucky, you can get a shiny Shadow Regirock!
Shadow Regirock can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 1640 – 1784 CP (no weather boost, 100% Shadow Regirock at Level 20)
- 2050 – 2230 CP (Partly Cloudy weather, 100% IV Shadow Regirock at Level 25)
Shadow Regirock is a pure Rock type, therefore weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel and Water attacks. It has an incredibly high defence stat, as well as the challenging Shadow Raid mechanism, making it a tough mountain to overcome. You will need to be well prepared with top counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.
Avoid weather that boosts Regirock, Partly Cloudy weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. The Regi titans, in general, are drawn-out fights when compared to other Legendaries. We would recommend a minimum of 4 well prepared trainers for Shadow Regirock and using Purified Gems.
The best Raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Regirock are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
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Metal Claw Steel | Sunsteel Strike Steel | 55 | 759s |
| 2. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 45 | 820s |
| 3. |
Kyogre (Primal)
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Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 51 | 827s |
| 4. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 40 | 886s |
| 5. |
Lucario (Mega)
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Force Palm Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 84 | 739s |
| 6. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 48 | 901s |
| 7. |
Sceptile (Mega)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | Frenzy Plant Grass | 64 | 836s |
| 8. |
Groudon (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 56 | 890s |
| 9. |
Heracross (Mega)
|
Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 56 | 931s |
| 10. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 56 | 945s |
| 11. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 57 | 941s |
| 12. |
Metagross (Shadow)
|
Bullet Punch Steel | Meteor Mash Steel | 75 | 862s |
| 13. |
Venusaur (Mega)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 56 | 1004s |
| 14. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 55 | 1047s |
| 15. |
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
|
Metal Claw Steel | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 57 | 1043s |
| 16. |
Kyogre (Shadow)
|
Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 85 | 939s |
| 17. |
Conkeldurr (Shadow)
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 85 | 942s |
| 18. |
Gallade (Mega)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Leaf Blade Grass | 66 | 1032s |
| 19. |
Torterra (Shadow)
|
Razor Leaf Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 65 | 1052s |
| 20. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 78 | 988s |
| 21. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 88 | 958s |
| 22. |
Metagross
|
Bullet Punch Steel | Meteor Mash Steel | 74 | 1014s |
| 23. |
Zarude
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 68 | 1048s |
| 24. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 57 | 1123s |
| 25. |
Shaymin (Sky)
|
Magical Leaf Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 76 | 1014s |
| 26. |
Swampert (Shadow)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 78 | 1005s |
| 27. |
Keldeo (Ordinary)
|
Low Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 79 | 1000s |
| 28. |
Decidueye (Hisuian)
|
Magical Leaf Grass | Aura Sphere Fighting | 69 | 1061s |
| 29. |
Tangrowth (Shadow)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 79 | 1021s |
| 30. |
Excadrill (Shadow)
|
Metal Claw Steel | Scorching Sands Ground | 109 | 946s |
Regirock (Shadow)
Rock
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| Max CP at Level 40 3122 | Max CP at Level 50 3530 | |||||||||
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| ATK 179 | DEF 309 | HP 190 | |||||||
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Shadow Regirock can have the following moves as a Raid Boss:
| Fast moves | Charged moves |
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*- Denotes a legacy move
- With two Fighting moves to contend with, as well as a powerful Ground charged move, Steel attackers may struggle to withstand enough hits from this titan to make an impact.
- Additionally, Zap Cannon could cause a nuisance for Water Pokémon. Be sure to check the recommended counters before choosing your team as this may highlight the moves for Shadow Regirock.
- Fighting, Grass and Ground all resist at least one of the potential charged moves Shadow Regirock may use if you are in any question about which type counters to use.
Tips and Tricks
Communication will be key for this raid! You will want to plan not only your Mega Pokémon team positions, and counters, but also your use of Purified Gems, so be sure you communicate with your fellow trainers.
We would suggest groups of 4+ for trainers with top counters that are maxed out, and armed with Purified Gems, or 8-10+ for lower-level trainers and those without ideal counters. Purified Gems are a must!
While Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up, we have included the top Shadow Pokémon you can use against Shadow Regirock. Ensure you no longer have Frustration on these Pokémon before considering adding them to your team. If you have any of these as an option, while they may take more damage than non-shadow Pokémon, they will also deal more.
We would highly recommend the use of Mega Evolved or Primal Pokémon in Shadow Regirock raids. They provide not only greater damage output, but also boost Pokémon of the same typing in the raid. We would suggest discussing your counter choices with your fellow trainers, and plan Mega Pokémon, and their position in your team accordingly.
If you have a group of 6, for example, one person should have their mega in slot 1, the next slot 2, the next slot 3, etc., you can try to keep the mega boost going throughout the raid.
As these raids are in person only, you can make use of the Party Power raid bonus through Party Play! The Party Power is a Raid bonus that fills up as members of your Party attack the Raid Boss. Once the Party Power bonus is full, your next Charge Attack will receive a special boost. You can see the Party Power button and your progress towards achieving the bonus in the bottom left corner of your Raid Battle.
Related reading
- Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids
As a Shadow Raid, Regirock 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 5 raids are extremely 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 Regirock 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 Regirock 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!
Sprites
Shiny Shadow Regirock is available from raids. The main part of its body changes from tan to a darker brown, while the orange highlights remain the same.
| Regirock | Shiny Regirock |
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Good luck trainers!
