Pokémon GO Shadow Marowak Alolan Tier 3 Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Shadow Marowak Alolan

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

Primal KyogreDPS 39.3

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

Shadow KyogreDPS 36.3

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

Kyurem WhiteDPS 34.9

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

KartanaDPS 34.1

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

Kyurem BlackDPS 34.1

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

Shadow GreninjaDPS 33.5

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

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 Marowak Alolan — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	39.3	1531.6
2	3	Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	36.5	1321.0
3	7	Mega Swampert Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	34.0	1139.0
4	4	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Psycho Cut / Ice Beam	33.5	1216.3
5	5	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Ice Beam	32.5	1182.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	12	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	31.6	805.7
7	10	Mega Blastoise Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	31.3	911.8
8	9	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	30.8	934.9
9	1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	30.7	2490.1
10	8	Mega Gyarados Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	30.2	1032.6
11	14	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	30.1	764.9
12	17	Mega Sharpedo Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	30.1	555.1
13	13	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Magical Leaf / Triple Axel	29.6	781.4
14	11	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Solar Beam	27.9	848.1
15	15	Mega Gallade Mega	Psycho Cut / Leaf Blade	27.0	712.8
16	18	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	26.9	390.6
17	16	Mega Glalie Mega	Frost Breath / Avalanche	26.7	599.1
18	19	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	26.7	358.9
19	6	Mega Abomasnow Mega	Razor Leaf / Weather Ball Ice	26.6	1142.4
20	20	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Shadow Ball	25.2	352.0

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

Shadow Marowak Alolan is a shadow tier 3 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: Primal Kyogre. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Kyogre.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	6	Shadow Kyogre Shadow	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	36.3	977.5
2	4	Kyurem White Legendary	Ice Fang / Ice Burn	34.9	1114.1
3	12	Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	34.1	644.4
4	5	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock	34.1	1086.9
5	16	Shadow Greninja Shadow	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	33.5	536.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	17	Shadow Kingler Shadow	Bubble / Crabhammer	32.4	525.3
7	9	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	31.4	830.0
8	3	Shadow Chesnaught Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	30.8	1133.4
9	10	Shadow Sceptile Shadow	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	30.8	828.1
10	1	Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	30.7	2645.8
11	14	Shadow Venusaur Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	30.7	633.0
12	7	Kyogre Legendary	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	30.6	963.5
13	18	Shadow Weavile Shadow	Ice Shard / Avalanche	30.5	523.0
14	15	Shadow Porygon Z Shadow	Lock-On / Solar Beam	30.4	541.1
15	11	Shadow Swampert Shadow	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	30.3	716.2
16	20	Shadow Sharpedo Shadow	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	30.2	292.9
17	19	Shadow Crawdaunt Shadow	Waterfall / Crabhammer	30.1	435.2
18	13	Shadow Feraligatr Shadow	Water Gun* / Hydro Cannon*	30.0	640.8
19	8	Shadow Exeggutor Shadow	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	29.9	890.8
20	2	Shadow Gyarados Shadow	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	29.8	1736.6

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

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	14	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	29.6	601.5
2	8	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	29.1	874.3
3	16	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike	29.1	562.0
4	13	Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	29.1	605.3
5	1	Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	29.1	1451.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	11	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	28.4	621.6
7	7	Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	28.2	906.8
8	19	Kingler	Bubble / Crabhammer	27.9	512.8
9	15	Quaquaval	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	27.9	595.0
10	3	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	27.8	1117.9
11	17	Greninja	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	27.7	531.2
12	6	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	27.1	943.5
13	9	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang / Blizzard	26.9	720.7
14	5	Tapu Bulu Legendary	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot	26.9	1014.5
15	12	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	26.8	617.5
16	18	Darmanitan Galarian Standard	Ice Fang / Avalanche	26.7	512.9
17	4	Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	26.7	1025.8
18	10	Primarina	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	26.7	688.9
19	20	Volcanion Legendary	Water Gun / Hydro Pump	26.6	490.1
20	2	Chesnaught	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	26.5	1171.7

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

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

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	17	Inteleon	Water Gun / Surf	26.5	453.2
2	10	Venusaur	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	26.4	664.5
3	5	Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	26.3	826.1
4	14	Weavile	Ice Shard / Avalanche	26.1	547.1
5	8	Swampert	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	25.9	693.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	15	Clawitzer	Water Gun / Crabhammer	25.9	544.7
7	20	Sharpedo	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	25.8	285.8
8	11	Breloom	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot*	25.7	625.4
9	6	Lilligant	Magical Leaf / Solar Beam	25.6	779.2
10	18	Crawdaunt	Waterfall / Crabhammer	25.6	410.5
12	9	Feraligatr	Water Gun* / Hydro Cannon*	25.6	666.1
11	1	Gyarados	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	25.6	1566.3
13	2	Tangrowth	Vine Whip / Power Whip	25.3	1175.1
14	7	Simisage	Vine Whip / Grass Knot	25.3	712.2
15	13	Glaceon	Frost Breath / Avalanche	25.3	565.3
16	16	Porygon Z	Lock-On / Solar Beam	25.1	525.6
17	4	Exeggutor	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	25.1	858.5
18	12	Samurott	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	24.9	579.7
19	3	Exeggutor Alolan	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	24.9	932.9
20	19	Empoleon	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	24.8	401.3