Shadow Gligar is a Tier 3 Shadow Raid Boss in Pokémon Go. Shadow Raids allow players to fight against Shadow Pokémon and then also present them with the chance to catch them. It’s a purple Pokémon that resembles a bat. It has triangular ears and eyes with small pupils. Two large teeth point out from its upper jaw while a tongue can be seen hanging out from its mouth. In this Pokémon Go guide, we will talk about the best ways and counters to defeat Shadow Gligar as easily as possible.
Shadow Gligar in Pokémon Go
Shadow Gligar is a dual-type Ground and Flying Pokémon which has a maximum CP of 2099 at level 50. It is vulnerable to Ice and Water-type attacks while having a 2x weakness towards Ice. As it is a Shadow Raid, players will need to use Shadow Shards and Purified Gems as it is much more difficult than a normal Tier 3 Raid even with ideal counters. Players who don’t have ideal counters should try to go in groups of two or more players.
Shadow Gligar Movesets
The best moves from the moveset of Shadow Gligar are Wing Attack and Return. Both of them have a combined DPS of 62 and it is also the best combination of moves that can be used in both Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Other decent attacks from its move pool include Fury Cutter, Night Slash, Dig, and Frustration.
Best counters against Shadow Gligar in Pokémon Go
Here’s the list of the best counters that one can use against Shadow Gligar and guarantee a win for themselves.
- Glalie (Mega): First Breath/Avalanche
- Abomasnow (Mega): Powder Snow/Weather Ball
- Swampert (Mega): Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Darmanitan (Galarian Standard): Ice Fang/Avalanche
- Kyogre (Primal): Waterfall/Blizzard
- Mamoswine: Powder Snow/Avalanche
- Blastoise (Mega): Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Glaceon: Frost Breath/Avalanche
- Gyarados (Mega): Waterfall/Hydro Pump
- Weavile: Ice Shard/Avalanche
- Jynx: Frost Breath/Avalanche
- Avalugg: Ice Fang/Avalanche
- Vanilluxe: Frost Breath/Blizzard
- Mewtwo: Psycho Cut/Ice Beam
- Avalugg (Hisuian): Powder Snow/Blizzard
- Porygon-Z: Lock-On/Blizzard
- Articuno: Frost Breath/Blizzard
- Kyurem: Steel Wing/Glaciate
- Beartic: Powder Snow/Ice Punch
- Aurorus: Frost Breath/Blizzard
- Slowbro (Mega): Water Gun/Ice Beam
- Cloyster: Frost Breath/Avalanche
- Kyogre: Waterfall/Blizzard
- Piloswine: Powder Snow/Avalanche
- Sneasel: Ice Shard/Avalanche
- Mr. Rime: Ice Shard/Ice Punch
- Alakazam (Mega): Confusion/Psychic
- Charizard (Mega Y): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Gengar (Mega): Lick/Shadow Ball
- Abomasnow: Powder Snow/Weather Ball
- Regice: Frost Breath/Blizzard
- Walrein: Frost Breath/Icicle Spear
- Blaziken (Mega): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Banette (Mega): Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Salamence (Mega): Dragon Tail/Hydro Pump
Players should try to fight Shadow Gligar in Sunny and Windy weathers along with top-tier counters if they want to go solo against it because if all the odds are not in favor of the player, it will be very difficult to defeat a Shadow Raid Boss all by oneself.
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