Shadow Registeel makes its Shadow raid debut as part of 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 Registeel!
Shadow Registeel can be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 1269 – 1398 CP (no weather boost, 100% Shadow Registeel at Level 20)
- 1587 – 1748 CP (Snow weather, 100% IV Shadow Registeel at Level 25)
Shadow Registeel is a pure Steel type and is weak to the Fighting, Fire, Ground type attacks. It is a literal fortress of steel to battle against due to its high defense, as well as the challenging 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 Registeel, Snow 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 3 trainers for Shadow Registeel and using Purified Gems.
The best Raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Registeel are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Primal Groudon
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Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 26 | 755s |
| 2. |
Mega Lucario
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Force Palm Fighting | Aura S[phere Fighting | 53 | 651s |
| 3. |
Mega Y Charizard
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Force Palm Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 44 | 746s |
| 4. |
Mega Blaziken
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Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 51 | 725s |
| 5. |
Mega Garchomp
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Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 51 | 725s |
| 6. |
Shadow Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 46 | 822s |
| 7. |
Shadow Chandelure
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Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 49 | 816s |
| 8. |
Shadow Heatran
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Fire Spin Fire | Magma Storm Fire | 52 | 812s |
| 9. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire | Fusion Flare Fire | 42 | 867s |
| 10. |
Mega X Charizard
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Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 45 | 859s |
| 11. |
Primal Heracross
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Counter Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 45 | 860s |
| 12. |
Shadow Garchomp
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Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 48 | 874s |
| 13. |
Therian Landorus
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Mud Shot Ground | Sandsear Storm Ground | 48 | 878s |
| 14. |
Blacephalon
|
Incinerate Fire | Mystucal Fire Fire | 57 | 875s |
| 15. |
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh
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Incinerate Fire | Sacred Fire+ Fire | 50 | 926s |
| 16. |
Shadow Entei
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 57 | 897s |
| 17. |
Groudon
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Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 46 | 971s |
| 18. |
Shadow Moltres
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Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 64 | 874s |
| 19. |
Chandelure
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Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 49 | 966s |
| 20. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 67 | 873s |
| 21. |
Mega Swampert
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 43 | 1006s |
| 22. |
Shadow Conkeldurr
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Counter Fighting | Dyanmic Punch Fighting | 69 | 865s |
| 23. |
Shadow Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 70 | 869s |
| 24. |
Ordinary Keldeo
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Low Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 60 | 924s |
| 25. |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin Fire | Magma Storm Fire | 52 | 971s |
| 26. |
Volcarona
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 52 | 976s |
| 27. |
Shadow Golurk
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Erath Power Ground | 50 | 993s |
| 28. |
Mega Gallade
|
Low Kick Fighting | Close Combat Fighting | 55 | 961s |
| 29. |
Shadow Ho-Oh
|
Incinerate Fire | Sacred Fire Fire | 53 | 974s |
| 30. |
Shadow Blaziken
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 782 | 838s |
Shadow Registeel
Steel
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| Max CP at Level 40 3122 | Max CP at Level 50 3530 | |||||||||
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| ATK 143 | DEF 285 | HP 190 | |||||||
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Shadow Registeel can have the following moves as a Raid Boss:
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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 5+ 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 Registeel. 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 Pokémon in Shadow Registeel 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, Registeel 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 Registeel 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 Registeel 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!
Good luck trainers!
