Pokémon GO Shadow Cresselia Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Shadow Cresselia

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Necrozma Dawn WingsDPS 27.6

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

Mega GengarDPS 26.7

Shadow Claw

Shadow Ball

Shadow GengarDPS 24.8

Lick

Shadow Ball

Shadow DarkraiDPS 24.6

Snarl

Shadow Ball

Shadow ChandelureDPS 24.6

Hex

Shadow Ball

Shadow HydreigonDPS 23.2

Bite

Brutal Swing

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Shadow Cresselia — ⚡ Top 12 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo Y.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball*	23.4	1025.8
2	3	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball*	22.7	775.4
3	9	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	20.9	388.5
4	7	Mega Alakazam Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball	20.6	497.8
5	5	Mega Gardevoir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Magical Leaf / Shadow Ball	19.1	606.4

Show ranks 6-12 (remaining 7)

6	1	Mega Metagross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Fury Cutter / Meteor Mash*	17.0	1111.1
7	10	Mega Latios Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Dragon Breath / Solar Beam	14.2	385.9
8	8	Mega Latias Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Dragon Breath / Outrage	13.7	457.3
9	4	Mega Malamar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Foul Play	12.7	625.7
10	11	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Charm / Leaf Blade	12.1	305.7
11	6	Mega Slowbro Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Water Gun / Surf*	9.8	518.5
12	12	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Ice Punch	7.1	131.4

Shadow Cresselia — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Gengar. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	15	Mega Gengar Mega	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	26.7	419.4
2	11	Mega Heracross Mega	Fury Cutter / Megahorn	25.4	525.6
3	10	Mega Absol Mega	Snarl / Brutal Swing*	24.4	539.7
4	14	Mega Banette Mega	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	23.9	419.9
5	3	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball*	23.4	1025.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega	Bite / Brutal Swing	23.2	1304.7
7	6	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball*	22.7	775.4
8	4	Mega Houndoom Mega	Snarl / Foul Play	22.0	979.3
9	17	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	20.9	388.5
10	12	Mega Alakazam Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball	20.6	497.8
11	19	Mega Beedrill Mega	Bug Bite* / X-Scissor	20.0	255.1
12	18	Mega Pinsir Mega	Bug Bite / X-Scissor	20.0	387.8
13	16	Mega Salamence Mega	Bite / Brutal Swing	19.9	411.0
14	8	Mega Gardevoir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Psychic)	Magical Leaf / Shadow Ball	19.1	606.4
15	20	Mega Sceptile Mega	Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant*	19.0	242.2
16	5	Mega Scizor Mega	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	18.8	799.0
17	2	Mega Gyarados Mega	Bite / Crunch	18.4	1256.0
18	9	Mega Sharpedo Mega	Bite / Crunch	18.3	605.4
19	13	Mega Lucario Mega	Bullet Punch / Shadow Ball	17.8	434.0
20	7	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	17.2	759.2

Shadow Cresselia — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Shadow Cresselia is a shadow legendary raid boss. Weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Necrozma Dawn Wings. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Necrozma Dawn Wings.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam	27.6	1002.3
2	15	Shadow Gengar Shadow	Lick* / Shadow Ball	24.8	257.4
3	4	Shadow Darkrai Shadow	Snarl / Shadow Ball	24.6	718.6
4	10	Shadow Chandelure Shadow	Hex / Shadow Ball	24.6	487.4
5	9	Shadow Hydreigon Shadow	Bite / Brutal Swing*	23.2	528.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	12	Shadow Absol Shadow	Snarl / Brutal Swing*	23.0	392.2
7	2	Shadow Tyranitar Shadow	Bite / Brutal Swing	22.9	875.4
8	11	Blacephalon Legendary	Astonish / Shadow Ball	22.9	412.3
9	19	Pheromosa Legendary	Bug Bite / Bug Buzz	22.6	189.7
10	3	Shadow Weavile Shadow	Snarl / Foul Play	22.2	718.7
11	8	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	21.4	545.0
12	20	Shadow Haunter Shadow	Lick* / Shadow Ball	21.3	140.6
13	6	Kyurem Black Legendary	Shadow Claw / Freeze Shock	21.2	610.2
14	16	Gengar	Lick* / Shadow Ball	21.1	256.0
15	5	Darkrai Legendary	Snarl / Shadow Ball	20.9	676.3
16	18	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Bite / Brutal Swing	20.6	250.0
18	14	Zoroark Hisuian	Snarl / Shadow Ball	20.6	274.8
17	13	Shadow Honchkrow Shadow	Snarl / Dark Pulse	20.6	306.9
19	17	Shadow Banette Shadow	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	20.5	255.4
20	7	Shadow Houndoom Shadow	Snarl / Foul Play	20.5	591.5

Shadow Cresselia — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Chandelure.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	13	Chandelure	Hex / Shadow Ball	20.4	459.3
2	4	Lunala Legendary	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	20.2	816.9
3	10	Hydreigon	Bite / Brutal Swing*	19.9	539.9
4	1	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Shadow Claw / Sunsteel Strike	19.8	1167.9
5	18	Dragapult	Astonish / Shadow Ball	19.7	362.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	3	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	19.5	889.4
7	12	Hoopa Legendary	Astonish / Shadow Ball	19.4	517.5
8	16	Absol	Snarl / Brutal Swing*	19.4	386.8
9	9	Volcarona	Bug Bite / Bug Buzz	19.2	581.3
10	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Dark Pulse	19.2	129.6
11	17	Polteageist	Sucker Punch / Shadow Ball	19.2	386.6
12	14	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	19.2	411.1
13	7	Hoopa Unbound Legendary	Astonish / Shadow Ball	19.1	664.0
14	11	Giratina (Origin) Legendary	Shadow Claw / Shadow Force*	19.0	527.8
15	15	Zoroark	Snarl / Foul Play	19.0	394.3
16	8	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Sucker Punch / Payback	18.9	631.7
17	5	Gholdengo	Hex / Shadow Ball	18.9	741.0
18	6	Weavile	Snarl / Foul Play	18.7	732.7
19	2	Kingambit	Snarl / Foul Play	18.5	1139.5
20	19	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	18.5	311.1

Shadow Cresselia — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Tyranitar.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Tyranitar	Bite / Brutal Swing	18.3	776.9
2	10	Vikavolt	Bug Bite / X-Scissor	18.2	356.9
3	7	Typhlosion Hisuian	Hex / Shadow Ball	18.1	454.9
4	15	Dhelmise	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	18.0	291.8
5	20	Haunter	Lick* / Shadow Ball	17.9	137.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Kleavor	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	17.8	357.8
7	11	Aegislash Blade	Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball	17.7	314.4
8	12	Heracross	Fury Cutter / Megahorn	17.6	310.1
9	18	Salamence	Bite / Brutal Swing	17.5	252.5
10	17	Banette	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	17.5	253.3
11	13	Honchkrow	Snarl / Dark Pulse	17.4	302.5
12	1	Incineroar	Snarl / Brutal Swing	17.2	856.8
13	4	Houndoom	Snarl / Foul Play	17.2	594.4
14	5	Escavalier	Bug Bite / Megahorn	17.1	577.9
15	3	Bisharp	Snarl / Dark Pulse	16.9	723.1
16	14	Sinistcha	Astonish / Shadow Ball	16.9	297.7
17	6	Grimmsnarl	Sucker Punch / Foul Play	16.8	506.6
18	16	Yanmega	Bug Bite / Bug Buzz	16.6	276.0
19	8	Frosmoth	Bug Bite / Bug Buzz	16.6	364.6
20	19	Scolipede	Bug Bite / Megahorn	16.3	224.2

Shadow Legendary Raid Past Boss

Types

Psychic

Boss HP
15,000

Boss Fast Moves

Confusion

Psycho Cut

Boss Charge Moves

Aurora Beam

Futuresight

Moonblast

Grass Knot ★

Weakness (×1.6)

Bug

Ghost

Dark

Resistance (×0.625)

Fighting

Psychic

⚡ Shadow Legendary Raid (★5) mechanics: the boss enrages at 60% HP — Attack ×1.8, Defense ×3. Use 8 Purified Gems across all players (up to 5 per trainer) to subdue it. Shadow bosses deal +20% / receive +20% damage, and captured Pokémon are guaranteed a minimum 6/6/6 IV.
Note: DPS values on this page reflect pre-enrage stats and do NOT include the +20% Shadow modifier.