Pokemon GO Shadow Gligar raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

Modified Sep 16, 2023 15:57 GMT

gligar as seen in the main series — Gligar as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Shadow Raids are some of the hardest PvE battles you can find in Pokemon GO. While Giovanni, along with Team GO Rocket grunts and leaders, might pose a challenge and feel daunting to deal with, Shadow Raids are on a whole other level. Shadow Gligar is no exception, and if you want to defeat this critter in 3-star raids, you must go in prepared for whatever it has up its sleeve.

In this article, we will tell you about the best counters you can use against Shadow Gligar. We will also take a look at its moveset so you can choose apt counters for this Shadow monster.

What are the best Pokemon to use against Shadow Gligar in Pokemon GO?

Being a Ground- and Flying-type critter, Shadow Gligar is not vulnerable to a lot of elemental typings in the game. The typings that work best against it are as follows:

Recommended counters along with their moves to beat Shadow Gligar in raids:

Shadow Gligar’s moveset in Pokemon GO

Catch Combat Power (CP) of Shadow Gligar in Pokemon GO

Is it possible to solo defeat Shadow Gligar in Pokemon GO?

While Shadow Raids are significantly more challenging than normal raids, it is possible to solo defeat Shadow Gligar in this game. If you want to learn how, you can read this article.

Can Shadow Gligar be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Good news for the shiny hunters in the game! Shadow Gligar can be shiny if you are lucky. However, it will be extremely hard to encounter one as it will have a shiny odd of 1 in 512 spawns.

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