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

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🔥 Damage-Focused Metric (DPS Top 20)

Ranking by raw DPS vs Boss. Glass-cannon Megas can rank high here even if they faint quickly. Cross-check with the Combined Damage & Survivability metric (Sustained DPS) below.

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	60.5	24.6
2	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	52.8	15.3
3	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	46.9	22.8
4	Mega Gallade Mega	Confusion / Psychic	46.9	17.6
5	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	45.6	10.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	45.4	18.8
7	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	41.4	14.1
8	Mega Salamence Mega	Dragon Tail / Fly	39.9	18.2
9	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	39.9	17.3
10	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	38.7	23.0
11	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Brave Bird	37.3	7.9
12	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	36.6	12.8
13	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	34.5	4.7
14	Mega Diancie Mega	Tackle / Moonblast	34.0	7.0
15	Mega Slowbro Mega	Confusion / Psychic	32.9	15.1
16	Mega Banette Mega	Hex / Dazzling Gleam	32.7	12.3
17	Mega Dragonite Mega	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	32.2	14.3
18	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	32.1	10.8
19	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	31.9	10.7
20	Mega Garchomp Mega	Dragon Tail / Earthquake	31.7	10.0

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

Shadow Primeape 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: Mega Rayquaza. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Mewtwo.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Confusion / Psystrike*	54.8	17.8
2	Shadow Toucannon Shadow	Peck / Beak Blast*	47.9	8.2
3	Shadow Alakazam Shadow	Confusion / Psychic*	46.9	10.1
4	Mewtwo Legendary	Confusion / Psystrike*	46.2	17.3
5	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	46.2	15.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	45.9	14.5
7	Shadow Staraptor Shadow	Gust* / Brave Bird	45.7	7.6
8	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	45.5	18.6
9	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip*	44.9	7.6
10	Hoopa Unbound Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	44.9	9.7
11	Shadow Latios Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	43.8	14.9
12	Shadow Honchkrow Shadow	Peck / Brave Bird	43.2	6.4
13	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost	42.7	3.9
14	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Dragon Tail / Fly	42.2	12.5
15	Shadow Metagross Shadow	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	42.0	9.8
16	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	41.8	28.9
17	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike	41.8	11.4
18	Shadow Gardevoir Shadow	Confusion / Psychic	41.6	16.3
19	Shadow Gallade Shadow	Confusion / Psychic	41.6	11.5
20	Tapu Lele Legendary	Confusion / Nature’s Madness*	41.4	19.9

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	40.8	20.1
2	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Play Rough	40.8	12.0
3	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	40.5	7.7
4	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	40.4	13.8
5	Articuno Galarian Legendary	Confusion / Fly	40.1	21.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Alakazam	Confusion / Psychic*	39.7	9.9
7	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	39.0	14.2
8	Azelf Legendary	Confusion / Futuresight	38.4	11.0
9	Yveltal Legendary	Gust / Oblivion Wing*	38.4	11.0
10	Staraptor	Gust* / Brave Bird	38.2	7.4
11	Espeon	Confusion / Psychic	38.0	11.5
12	Hoopa Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	38.0	23.6
13	Regigigas Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip*	37.6	7.4
14	Lunala Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	37.6	28.7
15	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	37.1	16.5
16	Latios Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	37.0	13.2
17	Honchkrow	Peck / Brave Bird	36.1	6.2
18	Salamence	Dragon Tail / Fly	35.9	12.1
19	Deoxys Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psycho Boost	35.7	6.4
20	Tapu Koko Legendary	Quick Attack / Nature’s Madness*	35.5	11.3

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Metagross	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	35.4	9.4
2	Braviary	Air Slash / Fly	35.0	7.8
3	Gardevoir	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	16.3
4	Gallade	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	11.1
5	Hatterene	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	14.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Exeggutor	Confusion / Psychic	34.6	11.3
7	Flamigo	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	34.0	10.1
8	Braviary Hisuian	Zen Headbutt / Fly	32.9	15.7
9	Beheeyem	Confusion / Psychic	32.7	9.5
10	Dodrio	Peck / Brave Bird	32.4	5.1
11	Delphox	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	32.1	10.7
12	Unfezant	Air Slash / Sky Attack	31.9	6.1
13	Togekiss	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	31.7	16.8
14	Mr Rime	Confusion / Psychic	31.6	7.3
15	Drampa	Extrasensory / Fly	31.3	4.3
16	Bombirdier	Wing Attack / Fly	31.3	6.2
17	Primarina	Charm / Moonblast	31.2	10.9
18	Wyrdeer	Confusion / Psychic	30.7	6.8
19	Indeedee	Extrasensory / Psychic	30.5	5.4
20	Rapidash Galarian	Fairy Wind / Psychic	30.4	11.6

🛡️ Damage & Survivability Combined (Sustained DPS Top 20)

Sustained DPS = DPS × (1 − exp(−Time To Faint / 60)). Shorter Time To Faint deducts more from raw DPS. With similar damage, resistant Pokémon climb higher. Sort key and cell value both use the boss's average across all move combos (matches the chart's default "Sustained DPS" tab axis). Per-combo values can be inspected via the chart's combo selector.

Shadow Primeape — Top 20 Mega counters (by Sustained DPS, with Mega Aura badges)

Mega tier ranked by Sustained DPS. Top pick: Mega Rayquaza. ⚡ badge = aura-matched.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	60.5	23.8
2	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	46.9	21.6
3	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	38.7	18.1
4	Mega Gallade Mega	Confusion / Psychic	46.9	17.0
5	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	45.4	16.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mega Salamence Mega	Dragon Tail / Fly	39.9	16.9
7	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	39.9	16.1
8	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	41.4	15.0
9	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	52.8	15.0
10	Mega Slowbro Mega	Confusion / Psychic	32.9	14.8
11	Mega Dragonite Mega	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	32.2	13.6
12	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	36.6	13.3
13	Mega Banette Mega	Hex / Dazzling Gleam	32.7	12.3
14	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	28.8	11.7
15	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	32.1	10.8
16	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	31.9	10.7
17	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	45.6	10.6
18	Mega Beedrill Mega	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	28.0	10.4
19	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	24.8	10.2
20	Mega Altaria Mega	Peck / Dazzling Gleam	29.1	10.1

Shadow Primeape — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, by Sustained DPS, no Mega)

Non-Mega ranking adjusted for survivability. Top pick: Lunala.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Lunala Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	37.6	23.3
2	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	41.8	22.7
3	Shadow Lugia Shadow	Extrasensory / Aeroblast*	38.7	21.6
4	Lugia Legendary	Extrasensory / Aeroblast*	32.7	20.2
5	Hoopa Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	38.0	18.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Articuno Galarian Legendary	Confusion / Fly	40.1	17.0
7	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	45.5	17.0
8	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	40.8	16.9
9	Togekiss	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	31.7	16.5
10	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	37.1	16.4
11	Tapu Lele Legendary	Confusion / Nature’s Madness*	41.4	16.3
12	Mewtwo Legendary	Confusion / Psystrike*	46.2	16.3
13	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Confusion / Psystrike*	54.8	16.2
14	Shadow Ho-Oh Shadow	Extrasensory / Brave Bird	40.3	15.9
15	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	46.2	15.2
16	Xerneas Legendary	Geomancy* / Moonblast	35.1	15.2
17	Ho-Oh Legendary	Extrasensory / Brave Bird	34.1	15.1
18	Shadow Gardevoir Shadow	Confusion / Psychic	41.6	14.2
19	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	39.0	14.1
20	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	45.9	14.1

Shadow Primeape — Top 20 additional picks (by Sustained DPS, no Mega/Shadow)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) re-evaluated by Sustained DPS. Top pick: Gardevoir.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Gardevoir	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	13.3
2	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	40.4	13.3
3	Zacian Legendary	Quick Attack / Play Rough	31.3	13.2
4	Braviary Hisuian	Zen Headbutt / Fly	32.9	12.9
5	Necrozma Legendary	Psycho Cut / Futuresight	34.1	12.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Giratina Legendary	Dragon Breath / Shadow Force*	19.2	12.7
7	Celebi Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	31.0	12.5
8	Victini Legendary	Confusion / Psychic	31.0	12.5
9	Zapdos Galarian Legendary	Counter / Fly	33.8	12.4
10	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	23.2	12.3
11	Giratina (Origin) Legendary	Dragon Tail / Shadow Force*	24.0	12.3
12	Latios Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	37.0	12.2
13	Salamence	Dragon Tail / Fly	35.9	12.1
14	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Play Rough	40.8	12.0
15	Landorus Therian Legendary	Extrasensory / Sandsear Storm*	33.3	11.9
16	Polteageist	Hex / Psychic	27.3	11.9
17	Latias Legendary	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	31.9	11.9
18	Gengar	Lick* / Psychic*	29.5	11.9
19	Hatterene	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	11.9
20	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	32.2	11.8

Shadow Primeape — Top 20 additional picks (by Sustained DPS, no Mega/Shadow/Legendary)

Alternatives without a Mega/Shadow/Legendary roster. Top pick: Rapidash Galarian.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Rapidash Galarian	Fairy Wind / Psychic	30.4	11.6
2	Espeon	Confusion / Psychic	38.0	11.5
3	Slowking Galarian	Confusion / Futuresight	27.8	11.5
4	Yanmega	Wing Attack / Aerial Ace	26.1	11.4
5	Dragapult	Dragon Tail / Shadow Ball	25.3	11.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Weezing Galarian	Fairy Wind / Play Rough	25.0	11.4
7	Exeggutor	Confusion / Psychic	34.6	11.3
8	Sylveon	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	28.9	11.3
9	Florges	Fairy Wind / Moonblast	27.8	11.3
10	Gallade	Confusion / Psychic	34.8	11.1
11	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Brave Bird	25.9	11.1
12	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Shadow Ball	25.8	11.1
13	Orbeetle	Confusion / Psychic	23.8	11.0
14	Primarina	Charm / Moonblast	31.2	10.9
15	Slowbro Galarian	Confusion / Psychic	27.6	10.8
16	Mr Mime	Confusion / Psychic	28.8	10.8
17	Dragonite	Dragon Tail / Hurricane	28.7	10.8
18	Annihilape	Counter / Shadow Ball	21.2	10.8
19	Delphox	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	32.1	10.7
20	Mismagius	Psywave / Dazzling Gleam	24.7	10.7