Regirock Shadow Raid: Top Counters & Strategies

Shadow Regirock, the powerful Hoenn Legendary, returns to Pokémon GO as a challenging 5-Star Shadow Raid boss. Fortunately, this Rock-type behemoth has several exploitable weaknesses, making victory achievable with the right strategy. This guide details everything you need to conquer this formidable foe.

Shadow Regirock's Weaknesses and Resistances in Pokémon GO

Like its standard counterpart, Shadow Regirock is a pure Rock-type Pokémon. This means it's vulnerable to Ground-, Steel-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Water-type attacks, all dealing super-effective 160% damage. However, it resists Normal-, Poison-, Flying-, and Fire-type moves, which only inflict 63% damage. Strategically avoiding these latter types is crucial for efficient combat.

Best Counters for Shadow Regirock in Pokémon GO

The best counters to Shadow Regirock in Pokemon GO: Tsareena, Kartana, and Phermosa

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To maximize your chances of success, focus on high-Attack Grass- and Fighting-type Pokémon. The top ten counters, along with their recommended movesets, are listed below:

Shadow Regirock Counter	Type	Fast Attack	Charged Attack
Kartana	Grass & Steel	Razor Leaf	Razor Blade
Pheromosa	Bug & Fighting	Low Kick	Focus Blast
Tsareena	Grass	Low Kick	Grass Knot
Conkeldurr	Fighting	Magical Leaf	Dynamic Punch
Breloom	Grass & Fighting	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Machamp	Fighting	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Galarian Zapdos	Fighting & Flying	Counter	Close Combat
Roserade	Grass & Poison	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot
Sirfetch’d	Fighting	Counter	Close Combat
Rillaboom	Grass	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot

Tips and Tricks for the Regirock Raid in Pokémon GO

While Water and Steel types might seem appealing due to their super-effectiveness, Regirock's diverse moveset (potentially including Stone Edge, Zap Cannon, and Earthquake) can quickly neutralize them. Prioritize counters resistant to these attacks or those that take neutral damage. Remember, Shadow Pokémon have a 20% Attack boost but a 20% Defense reduction. This means high-DPS movesets are key to a swift victory.

For an extra 20% damage boost, use Pokémon with moves of the same type (Same-Type Attack Bonus or STAB). Ideally, assemble a raid team of at least four Level 40 players or higher; larger teams (up to the maximum of 20) significantly increase your chances of success.