Team Rocket (particularly Jesse and James) were more cartoon characters than a real threat to Ash and his friends in the anime. Even in pokemon games, Team Rocket and the other deviant teams weren’t much of a threat to players. But, Team Rocket in Pokemon GO is not as easy to dismiss as with previous titles. The main reason is that Team Rocket uses Shadow Pokemon, which have unique abilities not present in “normal” Pokemon.
Shadow Pokemon are among the strongest Pokemon in Pokemon GO (aside from Mega Pokemon) and are quite valuable for combat, especially Raids. But with so many Shadow Pokemon available to choose from in Pokemon GOplayers may find it challenging to choose the one that allows them to defeat Pokemon Raids with ease.
8 Shadow Tyranitar
Shadow Tyranitar is hardly worth using for Raids, much less for the GO Battle League without the proper attack moves. But players who manage to get hold of a decent Shadow Larvitar and teach him the right moves will have to reckon with a power in Raids.
There are two combinations that players must use with their Shadow Tyranitar. The first used Smack Down (Fast Move) and Stone Edge (Charged Move), creating a pure Rock-type damage dealer that can knock down most Bug, Fire, Flying, and Ice-type Raid Pokemon. The second combination is Bite (Fast Move) and Crunch (Charged Move)some of the best Dark-type moves in Pokemon GO.
7 Shadow Hariyama
While Shadow Hariyama isn’t the best Fighting-type Shadow Pokemon on this list, it still has one of the highest Stamina (HP) stats in Pokemon GO, 302 at max CP. With that much HP, Shadow Hariyama can deal a heavy blow against a 5-Star or Mega Raid Pokemon before becoming K.O’d.
The ideal moves for Shadow Hariyama are: Counter (Fast Move) and Dynamic Punch (Charged Move). Players use Counter over the other Fast Moves as it is one of the fastest DPS moves Pokemon GOmeaning players can use their Charged Moves more often.
6 Shadow Entei
Entei is one of the three legendary beasts (affectionately known as the legendary dogs) and has always been a worthy contender in the competitive scene in Pokemon GO. So, as players can expect, Shadow Entei is one of the best Legendary Shadow Pokemon players to be included in their Raid team. Shadow Entei’s stats are also well-balanced (235 Attack, 171 Defense, and 251 Stamina), so it won’t go down as quickly as other Shadow Pokemon or its “purified” counterpart.
The best move settings players should have on their Shadow Entei are: Fire Fang (fast movement) and overheating (charged movement). But if players don’t have enough TMs or Stardust to change their moves, they can make do with Fire spider (fast movement) and flamethrower (charged movement).
5 Shadow Moltres
Shadow Moltres is a slightly better Raid Pokemon than Shadow Entei, mainly because it has a better Attack stat (Attack 251). Additionally, Shadow Moltres is a dual-type Pokemon (Fire/Flying), meaning it has better chances of countering a Raid Pokemon than a monotype like Entei.
Shadow Moltres has several move combinations that work well for Raids, but the best moves are Fire Spin (Fast Move) and Sky Attack (Charged Move). But if a player already has a decent Shadow Entei, then they can learn their Shadow Moltres Wing Attack (Fast Movement) as it is a powerful counterpart to Fighting type Raid Pokemon.
4 Shadow Machamp
Fighting type is one of the best attacking type in Pokemon GO as it can easily counter Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock and Steel type Pokemon. And Shadow Machamp is the best Fighting-type Shadow Pokemon in the game, not to mention having a decent set of stats (234 Attack, 159 Defense, and 207 Stamina).
Counter (fast movement) is the most optimal move for Shadow Machamp in combination with Dynamic punch (loaded movement). Players can turn their Shadow Machamp’s heavy attacker role into a more DPS by learning it Bullet Punch (Fast Move) and Heavy Slam (Charged Move)making it viable as a Gym Defender.
3 Shadow Weavile
Weavile is one of the few Dark- and Ice-type Shadow Pokemon in Pokemon GO who can solo a low-tier (maybe higher with perfect stats) Raid Pokemon. But due to its low Stamina stat (172), Shadow Weavile is like a glass cannon, meaning players need to choose their Raid battles carefully.
Shadow Weavile can fill two different types of roles in: pokemon go, but for the most part, a full Dark-type role is best. Players will want to learn their Shadow Weavile Snarl (Fast Charge) and Foul Play (Charged Move). For the role of the ice type, Shadow should learn Weavile Ice Shard (Fast Move) and Avalanche (Charged Move).
2 Shadow Mamos Wine
Despite being an unpopular Gen 2 Pokemon, Shadow Mamoswine is Ice-type Pokemon’s best weapon in Pokemon GO. Shadow Mamoswine not only plays the role of a tank because of its high Stamina stat (242), but it can also be a powerful attacker as it has an attack of 247. In addition, Mamoswine is a dual-type Pokemon (Ground/Ice), and can withstand Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel, Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground.
The best moves for Shadow Mamoswine are: Powder Snow (Fast Move) and Avalanche (Charged Move). Although slow, Powder Snow has a fast charging speed, allowing players to use Avalanche more often. Bulldoze (loaded movement) is a good second choice for Charged Moves if a player has little Stardust and cannot change it.
1 Shadow Mewtwo
Undoubtedly, Shadow Mewtwo is the best Shadow Pokemon to use in Raids, as it has the strongest Attack stat (300), and that’s after Niantic nerfed it. But more than that, Shadow Mewtwo can learn almost any move of any type-specific move, from Thunderbolt to Hyper Beam. From all the possibilities of Fast Moves Mewtwo can learn, Confusion remains the best because it has a high DPS. As for Charged Moves, players can choose from the following:
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shadow ball
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psystrike
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psychic
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lightning strike
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flamethrower
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Focus blast
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Hyperbeam (obsolete motion)
Players must choose a Charged Move that best suits or otherwise their Raid team misses. In terms of power, Hyper Beam is the loudest, but it also takes longer to charge.
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