Pokémon GO Shadow Horsea Tier 1 Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Shadow Horsea

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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)

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Weather:

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

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

RegielekiDPS 82.9

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Mega Raichu YDPS 77.5

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Thundurus TherianDPS 76.0

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

KartanaDPS 70.0

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

Shadow ElectivireDPS 68.0

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

XurkitreeDPS 67.2

Thunder Shock

Discharge

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 Horsea — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	75.4	4931.4
2	13	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	69.1	2008.3
3	8	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Confusion / Thunderbolt	68.6	3462.1
4	9	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Thunderbolt	66.9	3378.9
5	3	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	65.7	4366.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	5	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	65.1	3778.3
7	2	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	63.9	4633.1
8	4	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	62.9	4163.3
9	18	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	60.4	1339.4
10	6	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Solar Beam	55.7	3681.9
11	12	Mega Gallade Mega	Psycho Cut / Leaf Blade	55.4	2031.3
12	17	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	54.7	1589.4
13	19	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	54.6	1092.5
14	14	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Magical Leaf / Psychic	53.2	1950.7
15	16	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	51.9	1592.0
16	15	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Shadow Ball	50.3	1622.2
17	11	Mega Garchomp Mega	Dragon Tail / Earthquake	49.8	2523.4
18	20	Mega Absol Mega	Snarl / Thunder	49.6	1056.2
19	7	Mega Salamence Mega	Dragon Tail / Fly	48.9	3647.9
20	10	Mega Abomasnow Mega	Leafage / Energy Ball	47.2	2928.8

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

Shadow Horsea is a shadow tier 1 raid boss. Weak to —. 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: Regieleki. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Regieleki.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	13	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	82.9	2038.0
2	9	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	76.0	2307.1
3	4	Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	70.0	3010.0
4	16	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	68.0	1640.0
5	14	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	67.2	1971.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	12	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	66.7	2139.9
7	10	Zeraora Legendary	Volt Switch / Plasma Fists*	66.4	2261.7
8	1	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	65.5	4304.3
9	11	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	65.2	2166.6
10	8	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	64.8	2376.0
11	15	Shadow Magnezone Shadow	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	64.2	1866.0
12	7	Shadow Sceptile Shadow	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	63.9	2386.6
13	2	Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	63.7	3370.2
14	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Zap Cannon	63.2	507.7
15	3	Shadow Chesnaught Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	62.9	3047.3
16	19	Shadow Manectric Shadow	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	62.8	1201.8
17	6	Shadow Venusaur Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	62.5	2688.9
18	18	Shadow Thundurus Shadow	Thunder Shock / Thunder	62.1	1552.5
19	17	Shadow Porygon Z Shadow	Lock-On / Solar Beam	61.8	1571.5
20	5	Shadow Exeggutor Shadow	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	61.4	2706.5

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

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	9	Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	59.4	2811.2
2	2	Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	59.2	4397.7
3	10	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	58.5	2506.1
4	20	Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	58.4	1001.4
5	1	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	58.1	4593.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	18	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	57.7	1689.6
7	3	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Fusion Bolt	57.5	4175.9
8	15	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	56.6	2025.8
9	7	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	56.6	2992.3
10	12	Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	56.0	2324.0
11	5	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	55.6	3112.0
12	13	Raikou Legendary	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	55.2	2233.2
13	6	Tapu Bulu Legendary	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot	55.2	3096.9
14	11	Regigigas Legendary	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	54.6	2458.8
15	8	Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	54.6	2910.5
16	16	Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	54.0	1926.8
17	19	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	53.9	1409.0
18	14	Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	53.5	2212.0
19	17	Breloom	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot*	53.4	1895.2
20	4	Chesnaught	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	52.9	3478.5

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

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	16	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	52.9	1187.0
2	7	Lilligant	Magical Leaf / Solar Beam	52.9	2074.6
3	14	Jolteon	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon*	52.7	1454.9
4	3	Venusaur	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	52.4	3004.3
5	2	Tangrowth	Vine Whip / Power Whip	51.7	3466.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	12	Luxray	Spark / Wild Charge	51.7	1533.6
7	11	Porygon Z	Lock-On / Solar Beam	51.7	1586.7
8	8	Simisage	Vine Whip / Grass Knot	51.6	2014.9
9	5	Exeggutor	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	51.5	2495.9
10	6	Victreebel	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	51.4	2106.1
11	1	Exeggutor Alolan	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	51.0	3805.4
12	17	Magneton	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	50.9	1154.5
13	13	Vikavolt	Volt Switch* / Discharge	50.9	1465.8
14	4	Leafeon	Razor Leaf / Solar Beam	50.0	2658.1
15	15	Toxtricity Amped Form	Spark / Wild Charge	49.3	1347.1
16	9	Torterra	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	48.8	1819.2
17	19	Morpeko Hangry	Thunder Shock / Aura Wheel Electric	48.6	938.5
18	20	Morpeko	Thunder Shock / Aura Wheel Electric	48.6	938.5
19	18	Mienshao	Force Palm / Grass Knot	48.3	1028.3
20	10	Ampharos	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	48.3	1603.3