A Shadow raid boss hits harder than its normal form (Shadow Frenzy), and the Pokemon you catch afterwards is a Shadow. Purified Gems weaken it mid-fight; the simulation does not use them.
Beating Shadow Skarmory should take 2 trainers with level 40 counters. Caught CP 1,088-1,204.
Weak tofire1.6xelectric1.6x
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only these three change a raidOf the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.
Best counters
Mega, Legendary, Shadow · level 40The best Shadow Skarmory counters are Mega Raichu Y, Shadow Thundurus (Therian), Shadow Reshiram, Shadow Heatran, Shadow Ho-Oh & Regieleki.
M. Raichu Y
S. Thundurus (Therian)
S. Reshiram
S. Heatran
S. Ho-Oh
Regieleki
4 more Megas ranked inside the top six — a party can hold only one Mega, so the best one stays and the next non-Mega takes the slot.
Ranked by Estimator (trainers needed); small print: time to winOrder byEstimatorOverall %
- 1Mega Raichu YMegapartyThunder Shock / Zap Cannon+1.183:27
- 2
Mega DelphoxMegaFire Spin / Mystical Fire+1.183:27 - 3
Mega Raichu XMegaThunder Shock / Volt Tackle+1.323:52 - 4Shadow Thundurus (Therian)ShadowLegendarypartyVolt Switch / Wildbolt Storm1.343:55
- 5Shadow ReshiramShadowLegendarypartyFire Fang / Fusion Flare1.363:58
- 6
Mega Charizard YMegaFire Spin / Blast Burn1.384:03 - 7
Mega BlazikenMegaFire Spin / Blast Burn1.494:22 - 8Shadow HeatranShadowLegendarypartyFire Spin / Magma Storm1.564:34
- 9Shadow Ho-OhShadowLegendarypartyIncinerate / Sacred Fire++1.584:37
- 10RegielekiLegendarypartyLock-On / Thunder Cage1.584:37
More orders under All settings (Sort by). The top 15 in detail.
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Top 15 Shadow Skarmory counters in detail
Click a row for damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Click a column to sort. All 30 ranked attackers, with every column, are under All settings.
| # | Attacker | Moveset | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Raichu Yelectricjoint top pick | electricThunder ShockelectricZap Cannon+ | 3,780 | 3:27 | 1.18 | 5.4 | 113.6% | |
| 2 | Mega Delphoxfirepsychicjoint top pick | fireFire SpinfireMystical Fire+ | 4,783 | 3:27 | 1.18 | 4.9 | 113.3% | |
| 3 | Mega Raichu Xelectric | electricThunder ShockelectricVolt Tackle+ | 3,510 | 3:52 | 1.32 | 4.7 | 101.1% | |
| 4 | Shadow Thundurus (Therian)electricflying | electricVolt SwitchelectricWildbolt Storm | 3,659 | 3:55 | 1.34 | 5.2 | 99.7% | |
| 5 | Shadow Reshiramdragonfire | fireFire FangfireFusion Flare | 4,038 | 3:58 | 1.36 | 5.5 | 98.6% | |
| 6 | Mega Charizard Yfireflying | fireFire SpinfireBlast Burn | 4,455 | 4:03 | 1.38 | 4.5 | 96.8% | |
| 7 | Mega Blazikenfirefighting | fireFire SpinfireBlast Burn | 4,161 | 4:22 | 1.49 | 5.7 | 89.6% | |
| 8 | Shadow Heatranfiresteel | fireFire SpinfireMagma Storm | 3,754 | 4:34 | 1.56 | 4.1 | 85.5% | |
| 9 | Shadow Ho-Ohfireflying | fireIncineratefireSacred Fire++ | 3,863 | 4:37 | 1.58 | 4.1 | 84.7% | |
| 10 | Regielekielectric | normalLock-OnelectricThunder Cage | 2,803 | 4:37 | 1.58 | 5.7 | 84.7% | |
| 11 |  Blacephalonfireghost | fireIncineratefireMind Blown | 3,297 | 4:38 | 1.59 | 6.0 | 84.3% | |
| 12 | Thundurus (Therian)electricflying | electricVolt SwitchelectricWildbolt Storm | 3,659 | 4:39 | 1.59 | 4.4 | 84.1% | |
| 13 |  Mega Mewtwo Xpsychicfighting | fightingCounterfightingDynamic Punch+ | 6,112 | 4:40 | 1.59 | 5.1 | 84.0% | |
| 14 |  Mega Manectricelectric | electricThunder FangelectricWild Charge | 3,580 | 4:41 | 1.60 | 4.9 | 83.7% | |
| 15 |  Zeraoraelectric | electricVolt SwitchelectricPlasma Fists | 3,419 | 4:41 | 1.60 | 4.4 | 83.6% |
Ordered by Estimator alone, fewest trainers needed first. . The place badge names each row's Overall place on hover.
Times are one trainer with six copies of that attacker, level 40 at 15/15/15, no weather, no friendship, no dodging, Shadow / Mega / Legendary attackers hidden — the same defaults pokebattler.com's own counter pages open with. Open the full counter tool to change any of them. "Details" opens the per-move damage, breakpoints and energy cycle against Shadow Skarmory.
Estimator is how many trainers of this strength the fight needs. Power is the share of Shadow Skarmory's HP that six of that attacker remove inside one raid timer, so over 100% means they finish it with time to spare. Faints is how many of the six go down inside that timer.
“Joint top pick”: 2 attackers inside 2.1% of each other — this simulator's own accuracy against pokebattler.com (median 1.6% per attacker), so any of them is the right answer.
Simulating each boss moveset…
Skarmory weaknesses and resistances
Every one of the 18 attacking types against this boss's typing. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.
- Weak (2)
- Neutral (6)
- Resists (10)
It resists poison0.39xbug0.39xgrass0.39xnormal0.625xflying0.625xground0.625xsteel0.625xpsychic0.625xdragon0.625xfairy0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.
What Skarmory throws at you
Its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.
Fast moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| steelSteel WingSTAB | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 0.70s |
| flyingAir SlashSTAB | 12 | +8 | 1.0s | 0.80s |
Charged moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flyingBrave BirdSTAB | 130 | -100 | 2.0s | 1.00s |
| flyingSky AttackSTAB | 80 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.50s |
| steelFlash CannonSTAB | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.40s |
| groundDrill Run | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90s |
Catch CP
What the encounter after the fight can hand you.
| IV spread | CP at L20 | CP at L25 (weather boosted) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/6floor | 1,088 | 1,360 |
| 7/7/7 | 1,100 | 1,376 |
| 8/8/8 | 1,113 | 1,392 |
| 9/9/9 | 1,126 | 1,408 |
| 10/10/10 | 1,139 | 1,424 |
| 11/11/11 | 1,152 | 1,440 |
| 12/12/12 | 1,165 | 1,456 |
| 13/13/13 | 1,178 | 1,473 |
| 14/14/14 | 1,191 | 1,489 |
| 15/15/15hundo | 1,204 | 1,506 |
Caught CP range 1,088 - 1,204, or 1,360 - 1,506 when the weather boosts it.
A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 6/6/6 — a Shadow raid's floor is 6, not the usual 10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.
Shadow raid floor. A Shadow Raid encounter rolls a minimum of 6/6/6, so this band starts at 1,088, not at the 1,139 a 10/10/10 catch would give. pokebattler.com's own page for a Shadow boss prints that 10/10/10 value as its floor — it is applying the standard-raid rule — so expect its range to start 51 CP higher than this one. LeekDuck's published band agrees with the table above.
When it is in raids
From the raid schedule, refreshed daily.
Skarmory is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.
All settings
Shadow Tier 3: 4,000 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 123 / Defense 183 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.76).
Every column, and pokebattler.com's own rank
On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.
| # | Attacker | Moveset | Overall | Power | Est.Estimator | TimeTime to win | Faints | Win % (2) | CP | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Raichu Y top pickelectricmega Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon+ | Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon++35 more movesets | 97% | 113.6% | 1.18 | 3:27 | 7.2 | 100% | 3,780 | 20.3 | 527 |
| 2 | Mega Delphox top pickfirepsychicmega Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+ | Fire Spin / Mystical Fire++23 more movesets | 100% | 113.3% | 1.18 | 3:27 | 5.7 | 100% | 4,783 | 20.1 | 634 |
| 3 | Mega Raichu X electricmega Thunder Shock / Volt Tackle+ | Thunder Shock / Volt Tackle++35 more movesets | 88% | 101.1% | 1.32 | 3:52 | 6.3 | 100% | 3,510 | 17.9 | 569 |
| 4 | Shadow Thundurus (Therian) electricflyingshadow Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm+9 more movesets | 86% | 99.7% | 1.34 | 3:55 | 6.5 | 100% | 3,659 | 17.8 | 537 |
| 5 | Shadow Reshiram dragonfireshadow Fire Fang / Fusion Flare | Fire Fang / Fusion Flare+9 more movesets | 83% | 98.6% | 1.36 | 3:58 | 7.7 | 100% | 4,038 | 17.4 | 478 |
| 6 | Mega Charizard Y fireflyingmega Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 84% | 96.8% | 1.38 | 4:03 | 6.1 | 100% | 4,455 | 16.9 | 590 |
| 7 | Mega Blaziken firefightingmega Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 70% | 89.6% | 1.49 | 4:22 | 12.1 | 100% | 4,161 | 16.3 | 342 |
| 8 | Shadow Heatran firesteelshadow Fire Spin / Magma Storm | Fire Spin / Magma Storm+11 more movesets | 72% | 85.5% | 1.56 | 4:34 | 7.8 | 100% | 3,754 | 15.1 | 567 |
| 9 | Shadow Ho-Oh fireflyingshadow Incinerate / Sacred Fire++ | Incinerate / Sacred Fire+++27 more movesets | 73% | 84.7% | 1.58 | 4:37 | 6.5 | 100% | 3,863 | 14.8 | 562 |
| 10 | Regieleki electric Lock-On / Thunder Cage | Lock-On / Thunder Cage+11 more movesets | 68% | 84.7% | 1.58 | 4:37 | 10.4 | 100% | 2,803 | 15.2 | 374 |
| 11 | Blacephalon fireghost Incinerate / Mind Blown | Incinerate / Mind Blown+7 more movesets | 65% | 84.3% | 1.59 | 4:38 | 13.5 | 100% | 3,297 | 15.4 | 288 |
| 12 | Thundurus (Therian) electricflying Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm+9 more movesets | 72% | 84.1% | 1.59 | 4:39 | 6.7 | 100% | 3,659 | 14.9 | 516 |
| 13 | Mega Mewtwo X psychicfightingmega Counter / Dynamic Punch+ | Counter / Dynamic Punch++26 more movesets | 69% | 84.0% | 1.59 | 4:40 | 8.6 | 100% | 6,112 | 14.9 | 435 |
| 14 | Mega Manectric electricmega Thunder Fang / Wild Charge | Thunder Fang / Wild Charge+14 more movesets | 69% | 83.7% | 1.60 | 4:41 | 8.3 | 100% | 3,580 | 14.9 | 448 |
| 15 | Zeraora electric Volt Switch / Plasma Fists | Volt Switch / Plasma Fists+9 more movesets | 71% | 83.6% | 1.60 | 4:41 | 7.1 | 100% | 3,419 | 14.7 | 525 |
| 16 | Shadow Zapdos electricflyingshadow Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon | Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon+11 more movesets | 72% | 83.5% | 1.60 | 4:41 | 6.4 | 100% | 3,527 | 14.8 | 536 |
| 17 | Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) fireshadow Fire Fang / Overheat | Fire Fang / Overheat+11 more movesets | 64% | 83.1% | 1.61 | 4:42 | 12.9 | 100% | 3,105 | 15.1 | 301 |
| 18 | Xurkitree electric Thunder Shock / Discharge | Thunder Shock / Discharge+7 more movesets | 67% | 83.1% | 1.61 | 4:42 | 9.8 | 100% | 3,937 | 14.8 | 401 |
| 19 | Shadow Raikou electricshadow Thunder Shock / Wild Charge | Thunder Shock / Wild Charge+9 more movesets | 70% | 82.6% | 1.62 | 4:44 | 7.5 | 100% | 3,452 | 14.6 | 489 |
| 20 | Shadow Chandelure ghostfireshadow Fire Spin / Overheat | Fire Spin / Overheat+19 more movesets | 64% | 82.1% | 1.63 | 4:46 | 12.6 | 100% | 3,268 | 14.9 | 308 |
| 21 | Reshiram dragonfire Fire Fang / Fusion Flare | Fire Fang / Fusion Flare+9 more movesets | 68% | 81.8% | 1.63 | 4:47 | 8.1 | 100% | 4,038 | 14.4 | 464 |
| 22 | Shadow Delphox firepsychicshadow Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 64% | 81.1% | 1.65 | 4:49 | 11.3 | 100% | 3,059 | 14.5 | 346 |
| 23 | Shadow Electivire electricshadow Thunder Shock / Wild Charge | Thunder Shock / Wild Charge+9 more movesets | 65% | 80.9% | 1.65 | 4:50 | 10.5 | 100% | 3,079 | 14.4 | 371 |
| 24 | Mega Charizard X firedragonmega Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 66% | 80.5% | 1.66 | 4:52 | 8.9 | 100% | 3,850 | 14.2 | 422 |
| 25 | Shadow Charizard fireflyingshadow Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 65% | 80.3% | 1.66 | 4:52 | 9.6 | 100% | 2,889 | 14.3 | 388 |
| 26 | Shadow Moltres fireflyingshadow Fire Spin / Overheat | Fire Spin / Overheat+11 more movesets | 65% | 80.0% | 1.67 | 4:53 | 9.2 | 100% | 3,465 | 14.2 | 413 |
| 27 | Mega Mewtwo Y psychicmega Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt | Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt+26 more movesets | 68% | 79.8% | 1.67 | 4:54 | 6.8 | 100% | 6,428 | 14.1 | 514 |
| 28 | Shadow Magnezone electricsteelshadow Volt Switch / Wild Charge | Volt Switch / Wild Charge+15 more movesets | 67% | 79.7% | 1.68 | 4:54 | 7.9 | 100% | 3,205 | 14.0 | 571 |
| 29 | Shadow Entei fireshadow Fire Spin / Overheat | Fire Spin / Overheat+11 more movesets | 64% | 78.7% | 1.70 | 4:58 | 9.8 | 100% | 3,473 | 14.0 | 393 |
| 30 | Zekrom dragonelectric Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt | Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt+9 more movesets | 67% | 78.7% | 1.70 | 4:58 | 6.9 | 100% | 4,038 | 13.8 | 543 |
How accurate is this? Same top pick as pokebattler.com on 26 of 27 lists checked, 90% of its top tens shared; weakest on Mewtwo's default list (7 of 10).
Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.
Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.
- Mewtwo (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of Pokebattler's top 10: Absol, Incineroar and Salamence sit just outside ours, Polteageist, Cursola and Hisuian Typhlosion just inside.
- Groudon (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of 10; its Grass and Water counters run 2-6% fast here.
- Tier 5 times run about 2-3% fast for attackers that faint often, and 2-3% slow on Mega Charizard Y and Mega Beedrill, whose counters resist the boss.
- Tier 1 lists are the least checked: Combee (Tier 1) shares only 3 of Pokebattler's top 10, with Gigalith first here where Pokebattler puts Rhyperior.
This boss on pokebattler.com (its Shadow boss page; the ordinary boss's page is a different, easier fight). Boss-by-boss accuracy report.
Ranked 30 attackers in 0.7 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.