Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Shadow Groudon. While not as strong as its primal cousin, Shadow Groudon is still a powerhouse. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus.

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Most of the super effective types have worries about Solar Beam and Fire Blast, as both can hit pretty hard, especially Solar Beam.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Electric
Resist (0.6x)	Poison Rock
Neutral	Normal Fighting Flying Ground Bug Ghost Steel Fire Psychic Dragon Dark Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Water Grass Ice
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Shadow Groudon’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Earthquake
• Fire Blast
• Solar Beam
• Frustration
• Precipice Blades
• Fire Punch

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Shadow Groudon. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

White Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Ice Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Ice Fang	Ice Burn	100%
Dragon Breath	Ice Burn	86%
Steel Wing	Ice Burn	84%
Ice Fang	Blizzard	76%
Dragon Breath	Blizzard	66%
Steel Wing	Blizzard	64%

Mega Sceptile A

Best Moveset: Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant	100%
Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant	98%
Fury Cutter	Leaf Blade	87%
Bullet Seed	Leaf Blade	86%
Bullet Seed	Breaking Swipe	67%
Fury Cutter	Breaking Swipe	66%

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	98%
Waterfall	Avalanche	90%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	88%
Waterfall	Blizzard	86%
Waterfall	Return	77%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Earthquake	—	🛡	—
Solar Beam	🛡	🛡🛡	⚔
Fire Blast	—	—	🛡

Black Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Mewtwo Y

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Counter / Ice Beam

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Swampert A

Best Moveset: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Zarude A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Power Whip

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

4

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Shadow Groudon. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega VenusaurMega BlastoiseShadow ChesnaughtMega GardevoirShadow SalamenceRegigigasShadow GreninjaShadow TangrowthZamazenta - Crowned ShieldMega GarchompShaymin - SkyNecrozma - Dawn WingsKartanaMega GyaradosMega GalladeShadow GyaradosBaxcaliburKyogreMega Salamence

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Rainy

Shadow Kyogre (2.8)Mega Swampert (2.9)

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Regigigas (3.2)

Windy

Mega Mewtwo Y (2.9)Mega Mewtwo X (3.1)

Snow

Mega Mewtwo Y (3.0)Mega Mewtwo X (3.1)

Overall, Shadow Groudon will be beaten easily. Bringing any of the strong Pokemon who know Ice moves will be perfect, and bringing a mega of a weak type will always be appreciated. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!