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 Tangrowth should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 1,592-1,731.
Weak toflying1.6xpoison1.6xbug1.6xfire1.6xice1.6x
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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 Tangrowth counters are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Reshiram, Kyurem (White), Shadow Salamence, Shadow Moltres & Rayquaza.
M. Rayquaza
S. Reshiram
Kyurem (White)
S. Salamence
S. Moltres
Rayquaza
7 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 RayquazaMegaLegendarypartyAir Slash / Dragon Ascent0.912:40
- 2
Mega DelphoxMegaFire Spin / Mystical Fire+0.952:47 - 3
Mega StaraptorMegaGust / Brave Bird+1.033:02 - 4
Mega BeedrillMegaBug Bite / Fell Stinger+1.063:05 - 5
Mega SkarmoryMegaAir Slash / Drill Peck+1.133:18 - 6
Mega Mewtwo YMegaLegendaryPsycho Cut / Future Sight+1.153:22 - 7Shadow ReshiramShadowLegendarypartyFire Fang / Fusion Flare1.153:22
- 8
Mega BlazikenMegaFire Spin / Blast Burn1.153:23 - 9Kyurem (White)LegendarypartyIce Fang / Ice Burn1.173:25
- 10Shadow SalamenceShadowpartyFire Fang / Fly1.173:26
- 11Shadow MoltresShadowLegendarypartyFire Spin / Fly1.183:28
- 13RayquazaLegendarypartyAir Slash / Dragon Ascent1.203:31
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Top 15 Shadow Tangrowth counters in detail
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| # | Attacker | Moveset | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Rayquazadragonflyingjoint top pick | flyingAir SlashflyingDragon Ascent | 5,713 | 2:40 | 0.91 | 4.3 | 146.3% | |
| 2 | Mega Delphoxfirepsychic | fireFire SpinfireMystical Fire+ | 4,783 | 2:47 | 0.95 | 5.2 | 140.5% | |
| 3 | Mega Staraptorfightingflying | flyingGustflyingBrave Bird+ | 3,979 | 3:02 | 1.03 | 4.9 | 129.2% | |
| 4 | Mega Beedrillbugpoison | bugBug BitebugFell Stinger+ | 3,383 | 3:05 | 1.06 | 5.7 | 126.7% | |
| 5 | Mega Skarmorysteelflying | flyingAir SlashflyingDrill Peck+ | 3,741 | 3:18 | 1.13 | 4.0 | 118.8% | |
| 6 | Mega Mewtwo Ypsychic | psychicPsycho CutpsychicFuture Sight+ | 6,428 | 3:22 | 1.15 | 5.1 | 116.1% | |
| 7 | Shadow Reshiramdragonfire | fireFire FangfireFusion Flare | 4,038 | 3:22 | 1.15 | 5.2 | 116.0% | |
| 8 | Mega Blazikenfirefighting | fireFire SpinfireBlast Burn | 4,161 | 3:23 | 1.15 | 5.9 | 115.7% | |
| 9 | Kyurem (White)dragonice | iceIce FangiceIce Burn | 4,605 | 3:25 | 1.17 | 5.4 | 114.2% | |
| 10 | Shadow Salamencedragonflying | fireFire FangflyingFly | 3,749 | 3:26 | 1.17 | 5.4 | 114.0% | |
| 11 | Shadow Moltresfireflying | fireFire SpinflyingFly | 3,465 | 3:28 | 1.18 | 5.3 | 112.9% | |
| 12 |  Mega Salamencedragonflying | fireFire FangflyingFly | 5,031 | 3:28 | 1.18 | 4.2 | 112.8% | |
| 13 | Rayquazadragonflying | flyingAir SlashflyingDragon Ascent | 3,835 | 3:31 | 1.20 | 5.1 | 111.2% | |
| 14 |  Mega Charizard Yfireflying | fireFire SpinfireBlast Burn | 4,455 | 3:32 | 1.21 | 4.9 | 110.5% | |
| 15 |  Mega Heracrossbugfighting | bugFury CutterbugMegahorn | 4,814 | 3:34 | 1.22 | 5.3 | 109.8% |
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 Tangrowth.
Estimator is how many trainers of this strength the fight needs. Power is the share of Shadow Tangrowth'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.
Simulating each boss moveset…
Tangrowth 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 (5)
- Neutral (9)
- Resists (4)
It resists ground0.625xwater0.625xgrass0.625xelectric0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.
What Tangrowth throws at you
Its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.
Fast moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grassVine WhipSTAB | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 0.25s |
| bugInfestation | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 0.75s |
Charged moves
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| grassSolar BeamSTAB | 180 | -100 | 5.0s | 2.80s |
| grassPower WhipSTAB | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.15s |
| poisonSludge Bomb | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.30s |
| rockRock Slide | 75 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.30s |
| rockAncient Power | 70 | -33 | 3.5s | 2.85s |
Catch CP
What the encounter after the fight can hand you.
| IV spread | CP at L20 | CP at L25 (weather boosted) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/6floor | 1,592 | 1,990 |
| 7/7/7 | 1,607 | 2,009 |
| 8/8/8 | 1,622 | 2,028 |
| 9/9/9 | 1,638 | 2,047 |
| 10/10/10 | 1,653 | 2,067 |
| 11/11/11 | 1,669 | 2,086 |
| 12/12/12 | 1,684 | 2,105 |
| 13/13/13 | 1,700 | 2,125 |
| 14/14/14 | 1,715 | 2,144 |
| 15/15/15hundo | 1,731 | 2,164 |
Caught CP range 1,592 - 1,731, or 1,990 - 2,164 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 1,592, not at the 1,653 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 61 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.
Tangrowth 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 168 / Defense 151 (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 % (1) | CP | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Rayquaza dragonflyingmega Air Slash / Dragon Ascent | Air Slash / Dragon Ascent+11 more movesets | 100% | 146.3% | 0.91 | 2:40 | 4.3 | 100% | 5,713 | 25.7 | 827 |
| 2 | Mega Delphox firepsychicmega Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+ | Fire Spin / Mystical Fire++23 more movesets | 93% | 140.5% | 0.95 | 2:47 | 5.3 | 98% | 4,783 | 24.7 | 643 |
| 3 | Mega Staraptor fightingflyingmega Gust / Brave Bird+ | Gust / Brave Bird++19 more movesets | 87% | 129.2% | 1.03 | 3:02 | 4.8 | 60% | 3,979 | 22.5 | 692 |
| 4 | Mega Beedrill bugpoisonmega Bug Bite / Fell Stinger+ | Bug Bite / Fell Stinger++23 more movesets | 79% | 126.7% | 1.06 | 3:05 | 7.6 | 34% | 3,383 | 22.8 | 510 |
| 5 | Mega Skarmory steelflyingmega Air Slash / Drill Peck+ | Air Slash / Drill Peck++9 more movesets | 81% | 118.8% | 1.13 | 3:18 | 4.2 | 0% | 3,741 | 20.8 | 817 |
| 6 | Mega Mewtwo Y psychicmega Psycho Cut / Future Sight+ | Psycho Cut / Future Sight++26 more movesets | 76% | 116.1% | 1.15 | 3:22 | 5.8 | 0% | 6,428 | 20.6 | 603 |
| 7 | Shadow Reshiram dragonfireshadow Fire Fang / Fusion Flare | Fire Fang / Fusion Flare+9 more movesets | 74% | 116.0% | 1.15 | 3:22 | 6.7 | 0% | 4,038 | 20.5 | 562 |
| 8 | Mega Blaziken firefightingmega Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 73% | 115.7% | 1.15 | 3:23 | 6.8 | 0% | 4,161 | 20.8 | 512 |
| 9 | Kyurem (White) dragonice Ice Fang / Ice Burn | Ice Fang / Ice Burn+17 more movesets | 73% | 114.2% | 1.17 | 3:25 | 6.3 | 0% | 4,605 | 20.2 | 560 |
| 10 | Shadow Salamence dragonflyingshadow Fire Fang / Fly | Fire Fang / Fly+20 more movesets | 70% | 114.0% | 1.17 | 3:26 | 8.4 | 0% | 3,749 | 20.3 | 487 |
| 11 | Shadow Moltres fireflyingshadow Fire Spin / Fly | Fire Spin / Fly+11 more movesets | 69% | 112.9% | 1.18 | 3:28 | 8.3 | 0% | 3,465 | 20.1 | 490 |
| 12 | Mega Salamence dragonflyingmega Fire Fang / Fly | Fire Fang / Fly+20 more movesets | 75% | 112.8% | 1.18 | 3:28 | 4.8 | 0% | 5,031 | 19.7 | 749 |
| 13 | Rayquaza dragonflying Air Slash / Dragon Ascent | Air Slash / Dragon Ascent+11 more movesets | 71% | 111.2% | 1.20 | 3:31 | 6.8 | 0% | 3,835 | 19.6 | 558 |
| 14 | Mega Charizard Y fireflyingmega Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 68% | 110.5% | 1.21 | 3:32 | 7.9 | 0% | 4,455 | 19.8 | 572 |
| 15 | Mega Heracross bugfightingmega Fury Cutter / Megahorn | Fury Cutter / Megahorn+17 more movesets | 71% | 109.8% | 1.22 | 3:34 | 6.0 | 0% | 4,814 | 19.5 | 570 |
| 16 | Mega Victreebel grasspoisonmega Acid / Acid Spray+ | Acid / Acid Spray++23 more movesets | 70% | 108.2% | 1.24 | 3:37 | 6.0 | 0% | 3,505 | 19.1 | 595 |
| 17 | Mega Mewtwo X psychicfightingmega Psycho Cut / Dynamic Punch+ | Psycho Cut / Dynamic Punch++26 more movesets | 71% | 108.0% | 1.24 | 3:37 | 5.5 | 0% | 6,112 | 18.9 | 680 |
| 18 | Eternatus poisondragon Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon | Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon+7 more movesets | 73% | 106.9% | 1.25 | 3:39 | 4.1 | 0% | 4,429 | 18.4 | 790 |
| 19 | Shadow Toucannon normalflyingshadow Peck / Beak Blast | Peck / Beak Blast+11 more movesets | 63% | 106.7% | 1.25 | 3:40 | 10.9 | 0% | 2,689 | 19.4 | 345 |
| 20 | Blacephalon fireghost Incinerate / Mind Blown | Incinerate / Mind Blown+7 more movesets | 63% | 106.5% | 1.25 | 3:40 | 10.3 | 0% | 3,297 | 19.3 | 366 |
| 21 | Shadow Heatran firesteelshadow Fire Spin / Magma Storm | Fire Spin / Magma Storm+11 more movesets | 71% | 106.4% | 1.26 | 3:41 | 5.1 | 0% | 3,754 | 18.5 | 681 |
| 22 | Kyurem (Black) dragonice Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock | Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock+11 more movesets | 67% | 106.2% | 1.26 | 3:41 | 6.8 | 0% | 4,605 | 18.9 | 522 |
| 23 | Shadow Galarian Articuno psychicflyingshadow Psycho Cut / Fly | Psycho Cut / Fly+7 more movesets | 63% | 104.6% | 1.28 | 3:44 | 9.4 | 0% | 3,590 | 18.8 | 402 |
| 24 | Shadow Blaziken firefightingshadow Fire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 61% | 102.3% | 1.31 | 3:49 | 10.2 | 0% | 2,848 | 18.4 | 360 |
| 25 | Salamence dragonflying Fire Fang / Fly | Fire Fang / Fly+20 more movesets | 64% | 101.5% | 1.32 | 3:51 | 7.5 | 0% | 3,749 | 17.8 | 503 |
| 26 | Mega Gengar ghostpoisonmega Lick / Sludge Bomb | Lick / Sludge Bomb+31 more movesets | 64% | 101.4% | 1.32 | 3:51 | 7.2 | 0% | 4,336 | 18.0 | 514 |
| 27 | Shadow Staraptor normalflyingshadow Gust / Fly | Gust / Fly+15 more movesets | 58% | 100.0% | 1.34 | 3:55 | 11.8 | 0% | 2,825 | 18.2 | 322 |
| 28 | Shadow Emboar firefightingshadow Ember / Blast Burn | Ember / Blast Burn+9 more movesets | 61% | 99.9% | 1.34 | 3:55 | 8.9 | 0% | 2,982 | 17.8 | 401 |
| 29 | Reshiram dragonfire Fire Fang / Fusion Flare | Fire Fang / Fusion Flare+9 more movesets | 62% | 98.4% | 1.36 | 3:59 | 6.8 | 0% | 4,038 | 17.3 | 560 |
| 30 | Shadow Vikavolt bugelectricshadow Bug Bite / Fly | Bug Bite / Fly+15 more movesets | 57% | 98.2% | 1.36 | 3:59 | 11.9 | 0% | 3,117 | 17.8 | 315 |
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 0.6 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.