Shadow Entei has made its way back to raids inPokemon GO, and fans are quite curious to learn what are the best counters and weaknesses for the Pokemon. Entei is a Fire-type Pokemon hailing from Generation 2, who is also a part of the Legendary Beasts along with the likes of Raikou and Suicune.
The Shadow variant of Entei inPokemon GOhas increased attack stats, at the cost of its defensive resilience. It isweather boosted by Sunny weather, and players have the chance to get a shiny variant of the Pokemon as well. Here ishow to strategize the raid against Shadow Entei.
Shadow Entei Weaknesses & Resistances in Pokemon GO
As a pure Fire-type Pokemon, Entei is weak to Fire, Ground, andWater-type moves. While players can use these move types to gain an edge over Shadow Entei, it is crucial to keep a tab on the moves that are ineffective against Shadow Entei. PreciselyBug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, andSteel typeswill not be as useful as Shadow Entei is resistant to these moves.
Considering that Entei has a single base type, players should be mostly wary of its Fire-type attacks as they will benefit from the same-type attack bonus.Fire-type attacks are more effective against Bug, Steel, Grass, and Ice-types, so players should avoid using those types altogether.
Best Counters For Shadow Entei in Pokemon GO
Depending on how players want to approach the battle, they can either useShadow/Mega Pokemonor regular Pokemon. Here are some of the best Shadow/Mega Pokemon counters for Shadow Entei.
Smack Down
Stone Edge
Unlike some other Shadow raids, players do have some excellent regular counters for taking down Shadow Entei. Although most of these arelegendary Pokemon, some of them, such as the likes of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, are even better than the Shadow/Mega Pokemon players can use.
Meteor beam
