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

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Recommended Parties vs Shadow Spheal

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

Recommended Parties vs Shadow Spheal

Axis: DPS (incl. Legendary) DPS (excl. Legendary) Sustained DPS (incl. Legendary) Sustained DPS (excl. Legendary)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Boost

Weather:

Pattern: DPS (incl. Legendary) — Weather: None

Mega Mewtwo XDPS 105.7

Counter

Focus Blast

RegielekiDPS 92.6

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Shadow BlazikenDPS 86.8

Counter

Aura Sphere

Keldeo ResoluteDPS 86.1

Low Kick

Secret Sword

Thundurus TherianDPS 85.6

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

Shadow RampardosDPS 81.0

Smack Down

Rock Slide

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.

🔥 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 Spheal — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	98.6	60.7
2	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	97.5	47.6
3	Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	85.1	29.0
4	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	81.2	57.1
5	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	80.3	42.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	77.9	46.7
7	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	77.4	39.7
8	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	74.0	37.6
9	Mega Lopunny Mega	Double Kick / Focus Blast	73.5	35.1
10	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	73.2	36.6
11	Mega Gallade Mega	Low Kick / Close Combat	71.9	47.6
12	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	71.2	35.9
13	Mega Tyranitar Mega	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	71.2	41.0
14	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	70.4	42.6
15	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	70.0	42.3
16	Mega Aerodactyl Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	69.4	36.6
17	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	67.5	47.8
18	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Focus Blast	66.6	45.1
19	Mega Latias Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	61.2	39.8
20	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Magical Leaf / Psychic	59.5	39.4

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

Shadow Spheal 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: Mega Blaziken. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Regieleki.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	92.6	42.1
2	Shadow Blaziken Shadow	Counter / Aura Sphere	86.8	41.8
3	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	86.1	56.8
4	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	85.6	39.7
5	Shadow Rampardos Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Slide	81.0	26.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	78.4	29.5
7	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	77.2	46.6
8	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	76.6	34.6
9	Pheromosa Legendary	Low Kick / Focus Blast	76.6	28.2
10	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	76.1	40.1
11	Shadow Tyrantrum Shadow	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	75.9	27.8
12	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	75.7	33.1
13	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	75.6	36.5
14	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Aura Sphere	75.5	42.0
15	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	75.2	36.7
16	Shadow Machamp Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	73.3	35.7
17	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	73.1	39.2
18	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	73.0	37.7
19	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	72.8	40.2
20	Shadow Rhyperior Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	72.8	32.2

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	71.7	29.7
2	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	71.2	36.0
3	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Zap Cannon	70.8	15.1
4	Glimmora	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	69.3	38.4
5	Rampardos	Smack Down / Rock Slide	68.0	25.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Decidueye Hisuian	Magical Leaf / Aura Sphere	68.0	32.5
7	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	67.3	44.4
8	Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	67.1	29.0
9	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	66.4	47.7
10	Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	66.3	34.4
11	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	66.2	44.6
12	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	66.2	34.5
13	Breloom	Force Palm / Grass Knot*	65.8	22.3
14	Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	65.6	24.4
15	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	65.5	50.9
16	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike	65.5	47.1
17	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	65.0	40.2
18	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	64.9	44.9
19	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Fusion Bolt	64.5	35.5
20	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	64.5	26.6

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	64.2	22.4
2	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	64.2	32.8
3	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	63.8	32.0
4	Conkeldurr	Counter / Dynamic Punch	63.4	37.8
5	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	62.3	32.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mienshao	Force Palm / Grass Knot	62.0	25.3
7	Machamp	Counter / Dynamic Punch	61.6	34.3
8	Gigalith	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	61.6	32.8
9	Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	61.4	27.7
10	Rhyperior	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	61.3	30.3
11	Sirfetchd	Counter / Close Combat	60.8	29.5
12	Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	60.8	33.5
13	Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	60.5	25.3
14	Hawlucha	Low Kick / Flying Press	60.0	27.2
15	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	59.9	26.2
16	Chesnaught	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	59.6	30.1
17	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	59.4	25.2
18	Jolteon	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon*	59.4	29.4
19	Lilligant	Magical Leaf / Solar Beam	59.1	23.8
20	Venusaur	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	59.1	29.8

🛡️ 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 Spheal — Top 20 Mega counters (by Sustained DPS, with Mega Aura badges)

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	81.2	54.6
2	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	70.4	48.5
3	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	70.0	48.2
4	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	98.6	47.1
5	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	97.5	45.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Mega Gallade Mega	Low Kick / Close Combat	71.9	45.5
7	Mega Latias Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	61.2	43.9
8	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Focus Blast	66.6	43.7
9	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	77.9	41.1
10	Mega Tyranitar Mega	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	71.2	40.8
11	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	67.5	38.6
12	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	80.3	38.4
13	Mega Metagross Mega	Fury Cutter / Meteor Mash*	52.7	37.8
14	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	74.0	37.6
15	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Magical Leaf / Psychic	59.5	37.6
16	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	77.4	37.0
17	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	73.2	36.6
18	Mega Aerodactyl Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	69.4	36.6
19	Mega Aggron Mega	Smack Down / Meteor Beam	55.7	36.5
20	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	71.2	35.9

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

Non-Mega ranking adjusted for survivability. Top pick: Keldeo Resolute.

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	86.1	57.5
2	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	65.5	48.8
3	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	72.8	47.3
4	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	65.0	47.0
5	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	66.4	46.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Keldeo Legendary	Low Kick / Sacred Sword	67.3	44.9
7	Urshifu Rapid Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	66.2	44.9
8	Shadow Annihilape Shadow	Counter / Close Combat	64.8	44.6
9	Marshadow Legendary	Counter / Close Combat	64.9	44.0
10	Shadow Mewtwo Shadow	Counter* / Focus Blast	77.2	43.1
11	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	60.9	42.9
12	Celebi Legendary	Magical Leaf* / Aura Sphere	59.7	42.9
13	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	85.6	41.7
14	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike	65.5	41.4
15	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	92.6	40.9
16	Annihilape	Counter / Close Combat	54.9	39.9
17	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Aura Sphere	75.5	39.2
18	Shadow Conkeldurr Shadow	Counter / Dynamic Punch	76.1	38.9
19	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	73.0	37.9
20	Mewtwo Legendary	Counter* / Focus Blast	64.5	37.8

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Buzzwole Legendary	Counter / Superpower	58.4	37.3
2	Zacian Legendary	Snarl / Wild Charge	52.1	36.8
3	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	75.6	36.5
4	Glimmora	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	69.3	36.0
5	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Sacred Sword*	71.2	36.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Raikou Legendary	Thunder Shock / Aura Sphere	64.3	35.9
7	Conkeldurr	Counter / Dynamic Punch	63.4	35.9
8	Emboar	Low Kick / Focus Blast	58.4	35.6
9	Lunala Legendary	Confusion / Shadow Ball	42.8	35.6
10	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Fusion Bolt	64.5	35.5
11	Regigigas Legendary	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	61.4	35.5
12	Blacephalon Legendary	Astonish / Surprise Attack*	57.3	35.4
13	Mew Legendary	Volt Switch / Solar Beam	47.4	35.3
14	Ho-Oh Legendary	Incinerate / Solar Beam	46.7	35.3
15	Nihilego Legendary	Acid / Rock Slide	49.9	35.2
16	Solgaleo Legendary	Fire Spin / Solar Beam	47.5	35.0
17	Jirachi Legendary	Charge Beam / Aura Sphere	51.5	34.6
18	Typhlosion Hisuian	Hex / Wild Charge	47.9	34.6
19	Urshifu Single Strike Legendary	Counter / Dynamic Punch	66.2	34.5
20	Gallade	Low Kick / Close Combat	54.3	34.5

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

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

#	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	Sustained DPS (eDPS) ?
1	Heracross	Counter / Close Combat	57.9	34.4
2	Machamp	Counter / Dynamic Punch	61.6	34.3
3	Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	60.8	33.5
4	Gholdengo	Hex / Focus Blast	47.2	33.5
5	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	75.7	33.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	64.2	32.8
7	Gigalith	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	61.6	32.8
8	Arcanine	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	51.9	32.8
9	Metagross	Fury Cutter / Meteor Mash*	45.7	32.7
10	Sneasler	Rock Smash / Close Combat	56.8	32.6
11	Decidueye Hisuian	Magical Leaf / Aura Sphere	68.0	32.5
12	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	62.3	32.4
13	Passimian	Counter / Superpower	55.3	32.3
14	Vikavolt	Volt Switch* / Discharge	57.1	32.1
15	Florges	Vine Whip / Petal Blizzard	45.4	32.1
16	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	63.8	32.0
17	Poliwrath	Counter* / Dynamic Punch	48.6	31.8
18	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Energy Ball	45.5	31.6
19	Gengar	Lick* / Focus Blast	51.4	31.1
20	Volcarona	Bug Bite / Solar Beam	54.8	31.0

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