1-Star raid Shiny available Grass

Shadow Cacnea Raid Guide

Weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Shadow Cacnea.

Boosted in Sunny 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
727
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
905
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
1+
Min 1 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
89.4
Mega Blaziken
Shadow Cacnea

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Shadow Cacnea. Tap a row for full stats.

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 89.4DPS 1,926TDO 2
Blacephalon
Blacephalon IncinerateMind Blown 88.2DPS 1,250TDO 3
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y Fire SpinBlast Burn 86.4DPS 2,287TDO 4
Shadow Salamence
Shadow Salamence Fire FangFly 83.9DPS 1,707TDO 5
Shadow Chandelure
Shadow Chandelure Fire SpinOverheat 83.5DPS 1,321TDO 6
Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza Air SlashHurricane 82.6DPS 2,656TDO 7
Shadow Moltres
Shadow Moltres Fire SpinFly 82.3DPS 1,729TDO 8
Shadow Tornadus (Therian)
Shadow Tornadus (Therian) GustBleakwind Storm 81.7DPS 1,628TDO 9
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) Fire FangOverheat 81.5DPS 1,218TDO 10
Mega Heracross
Mega Heracross Fury CutterMegahorn 81.2DPS 2,322TDO 11
Shadow Toucannon
Shadow Toucannon PeckBeak Blast 81.1DPS 1,265TDO 12
Mega Salamence
Mega Salamence Fire FangFly 78.4DPS 2,859TDO 13
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 78.2DPS 1,179TDO 14
Shadow Staraptor
Shadow Staraptor GustBrave Bird 77.8DPS 1,211TDO 15
Eternatus
Eternatus Poison Jab482 77.7DPS 2,692TDO 16
Mega Pidgeot
Mega Pidgeot GustBrave Bird 77.3DPS 1,782TDO 17
Shadow Heatran
Shadow Heatran Fire SpinMagma Storm 76.6DPS 1,918TDO 18
Mega Beedrill
Mega Beedrill Poison JabSludge Bomb 76.1DPS 1,233TDO 19
Reshiram
Reshiram Fire FangFusion Flare 76.0DPS 2,221TDO 20
Kyurem (White)
Kyurem (White) Ice FangFusion Flare 75.3DPS 2,273TDO

Budget counters

No Shadow, Mega or Primal forms needed.

2
Blacephalon
Blacephalon IncinerateMind Blown 88.2DPS 1,250TDO 15
Eternatus
Eternatus Poison Jab482 77.7DPS 2,692TDO 19
Reshiram
Reshiram Fire FangFusion Flare 76.0DPS 2,221TDO 20
Kyurem (White)
Kyurem (White) Ice FangFusion Flare 75.3DPS 2,273TDO
Ranks are kept from the main list, so you can see how far behind the premium options they sit.

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
1-Star
Weather boost
Sunny
Shiny available
Yes
Base Attack
156
Base Defense
74
Base Stamina
137

Weak to — use these types

Bug1.6× Fire1.6× Flying1.6× Ice1.6× Poison1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Electric0.625× Grass0.625× Ground0.625× Water0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 674 839
15 / 15 / 15 100% 727 905
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 727 CP it is a perfect Shadow Cacnea — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Shadow Cacnea resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Water — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Shadow Cacnea?

The top counter is Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn at 89.4 DPS against Shadow Cacnea. Blacephalon (88.2) and Mega Charizard Y (86.4) follow.

What is Shadow Cacnea weak to?

Shadow Cacnea takes super effective damage from Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Shadow Cacnea?

Shadow Cacnea can be soloed. The six best counters average 85.7 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can I beat Shadow Cacnea without Shadow or Mega Pokemon?

Yes. The best non-Shadow, non-Mega option is Blacephalon at 88.2 DPS, 99% of what the top counter deals. Eternatus and Reshiram are the next ones down.

Can Shadow Cacnea be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Shadow Cacnea?

Sunny. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 839–905 CP instead of 674–727. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Shadow Cacnea worth raiding?

Shadow Cacnea has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy and the shiny rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Shadow Cacnea?

The counter list on this page is for beating Shadow Cacnea. For the moves Shadow Cacnea should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

Explore more

All raid bosses Every boss in the current rotation Best Bug attackers Top Bug-type Pokemon ranked by DPS Shadow Cacnea Pokedex Base stats, moves and evolutions