How to solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO 3-star Shadow Raids

To solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO, you must challenge it during its cycle as a raid boss in three-star Shadow Raids. As a three-star Shadow raid boss Wobbuffet is a Psychic-type with a max Combat Power of 5,217 and has 3,600 HP to its name. It will have access to Counter, Splash, or Charm as its Fast Move and Charged Move Mirror Coat.

This article will review everything you need to know to be effective against and solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO.

Can you solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO 3-star Shadow Raids?

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As mentioned above, Shadow Wobbuffet is a Psychic-type Pocket Monster. As a result, this creature is vulnerable to the following elemental typings:

Bug
Dark
Ghost

This shadow beast, thanks to its Psychic elemental typing, is resistant to the following types of monsters:

Fighting
Psychic

As a 3-star Shadow Psychic-type raid boss, Shadow Wobbuffet will have an attack stat of 60 and a defense stat of 106. Once you deplete 1/3 of its HP, it will get Enraged, which increases its Attack by approximately 80% and Defense by a whopping 200%.

Despite these factors, it is possible to solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet, as long as you use ideal counters. The following section elaborates on how to go about the process.

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Best counter to solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO 3-star Shadow Raids

Access to Counter and Charm makes Dark-type critters less ideal. Therefore, you should go for Ghosts, with the best option being Mega Gengar. Thanks to its Ghost and Poison-typing, it triple resists the Fighting-type counter and single resists the Fairy-type Charm. Splash deals no damage at all.

On the downside, Mega Gengar takes super-effective hits from incoming Mirror Shots. Despite Shadow Wobbuffet's low Attack and Mirror Shot being generally weak, these add up over time. This means you must consistently dodge all Charged Attacks the raid boss uses to maximize your Mega Gengar's longevity. This is key to make sure you complete the raid within the 180 seconds you are given.

In addition to Mega Gengar, you can have the following critters on your team to round up your attempt to solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO:

Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
Shadow Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
Gholdengo with Hex and Shadow Ball
Giratina Origin with Shadow Claw and Shadow Force

Do not bother using Purified Gems on Shadow Wobbuffet, as you get a maximum of five per raid, and it takes eight to subdue the raid boss. Instead carry Max Revives to get your team back in action when they faint, and use the Revive All feature to save as much time as possible.

Other viable counters to solo defeat Shadow Wobbuffet in Pokemon GO 3-star Shadow Raids

Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
Mega or Shadow Absol with Snarl and Brutal Swing
Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Shadow Chandelure with Hex and Shadow Ball
Mega or Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
Pheromosa with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
Mega Pinsir with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor

Each of these creatures is capable of taking down Shadow Wobbuffet on its own at level 40.

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