Shadow Whirlipede Raid Guide

Shadow Whirlipede

Shadow Whirlipede can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids, and this raid boss can be caught with the following CP values:

• 568 CP to 653 CP (Level 20, no weather boost)
• 710 CP to 817 CP (Level 25, boosted by Rainy or Cloudy weather)

Shadow Whirlipede is a Bug/Poison type and as such, it is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock type attacks. It is a challenging Tier 3 raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You should be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.

Avoid weather that boosts Whirlipede, Rainy or 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 a higher level trainer, you can solo it. However, if you’re a lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend or two!

Best Shadow Whirlipede Counters

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

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	41.19	1	100s
2.	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike	37.604	2	112s
3.	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn	34.18	1	120s
4.	Shadow Salamence	Fire Fang	Fly	33.39	2	124s
5.	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn	33.06	1	124s
6.	Mega Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic	34.22	2	121s
7.	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	31.60	1	131s
8.	Shadow Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat	31.13	1	130s
9.	Mega Gallade	Confusion	Psychic	30.83	2	133s
10.	Mega Salamence	Fore Fang	Fly	30.57	1	134s
11.	Mewtwo	Confusion	Psystrike	30.87	2	134s
12.	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Sky Attack	30.29	1	136s
13.	Standard Shadow Darmanitan	Fire Fang	Overheat	30.80	2	134s
14.	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	30.14	2	137s
15.	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Psychic	30.80	2	133s
16.	Shadow Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm	29.59	1	138s
17.	Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn	30.56	2	135s
18.	Shadow Staraptor	Gust	Fly	30.47	3	136s
19.	Shadow Regigigas	Zen Headbutt	Crush Grip	29.60	2	139s
20.	Shadow Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	30.57	3	136s
21.	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare	28.72	1	142s
22.	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn	28.63	1	144s
23.	Blacephalon	Incinerate	Overheat	28.58	1	142s
24.	Shadow Latios	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	29.34	3	141s
25.	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	29.24	2	140s
26.	Shadow Emboar	Ember	Blast Burn	28.85	2	143s
27.	Shadow Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic	30.38	4	137s
28.	Shadow Metagross	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	27.94	1	146s
29.	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker	28.01	1	148s
30.	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Brave Bird	27.80	1	146s

Shadow Whirlipede Overview

Max CP (Lvl 50)	1293
Attack	100
Defense	173
Stamina	120
Typing	/
Weak To
Resistances

Shadow Whirlipede Moveset

(*) Legacy move, only obtainable via Elite TMs or through special events

Shadow Raid Information & Advice

As a shadow raid, Whirlipede 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 boss’ 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 Whirlipede 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 Whirlipede 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!

All the best, Trainers!