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Shadow Cranidos Raid Guide

Weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, Water — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Shadow Cranidos.

Boosted in Partly Cloudy 0 counters ranked

Catch CP

1,066

Lv 20 · 100% IV

Weather CP

1,326

Lv 25 · 100% IV

Best counters

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

No counters computed yet

Counters for this boss are still being calculated.

Best attackers by type

How counters are ranked

Every released Pokemon is simulated at level 40 against Shadow Cranidos using the in-game damage formula and the current Game Master move data. Each fast + charged combination is tested; only the best moveset per Pokemon is listed.

DPS is damage per second over a full attack cycle. TDO is the total damage dealt before fainting, so it rewards bulk. Shadow forms are ranked with their 20% Attack boost and 17% Defense penalty; Mega and Primal forms use their boosted base stats.

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier: 1-Star
Weather boost: Partly Cloudy
Shiny available: Yes
Base Attack: 218
Base Defense: 71
Base Stamina: 167

Weak to — use these types

Fighting1.6× Grass1.6× Ground1.6× Steel1.6× Water1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Fire0.625× Flying0.625× Normal0.625× Poison0.625×

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	998	1,242
15 / 15 / 15 100%	1,066	1,326

Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 1,066 CP it is a perfect Shadow Cranidos — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Shadow Cranidos resists Fire, Flying, Normal, Poison — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What is Shadow Cranidos weak to?

Shadow Cranidos takes super effective damage from Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, Water-type moves.

Can Shadow Cranidos be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Shadow Cranidos?

Partly Cloudy. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 1,242–1,326 CP instead of 998–1,066. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Shadow Cranidos worth raiding?

Shadow Cranidos 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 Cranidos?

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

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