Shadow Suicune is returning to Pokemon GO as part of Shadow Raids, and fans are quite curious to know how they can beat the Pokemon. Shadow Suicune will also be available in its shiny variant as part of the event.
Suicune hails from Generation 2 and is a part of the powerful Legendary Beasts alongside the likes of Raikou and Entei. For players wondering what attacks it is weak to, or what the best counters for the Pokemon are as per the current meta, here is what they need to know.
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Best Weakness & Resistances For Shadow Suicune
Shadow Suiciune is a pure Water-type Pokemon, which means it is weak only to Electric and Grass-type moves. Therefore, players should focus on using Pokemon which has those base types, as it would provide them with the best chances to take on the Pokemon with the same-type attack bonus. When it comes to its resistances, the Pokemon incurs lesser damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves, so it is crucial to avoid such types altogether as they will be quite ineffective against Suicune.
Best Counters For Shadow Suicune
Here are the best counters for Shadow Suicune. Considering that this is a Legendary Pokemon, players should mostly focus on using Legendaries or Shadow/Mega Pokemon to be able to stand a chance against it. Additionally, most of the counters involve exploiting its weakness to Grass and Electric-type moves, apart from a few exceptions.
|
Pokemon |
Fast Move |
Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
|
Mega Sceptile |
Fury Cutter |
Frenzy Plant |
|
Mega Rayquaza |
Dragon Tail |
Dragon Ascent |
|
Kartana |
Razor Leaf |
Leaf Blade |
|
Zekrom |
Charge Beam |
Fusion Bolt |
|
Mega Venusaur |
Vine Whip |
Frenzy Plant |
|
Shadow Raikou |
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
|
Zarude |
Vine Whip |
Power Whip |
|
Shadow Tangrowth |
Vine Whip |
Power Whip |
|
Mega Ampharos |
Volt switch |
Zap Cannon |
|
Shadow Magnezone |
Spark |
Wild Charge |
Best Moveset For Shadow Suicune
When it comes to the best moveset for Shadow Suicune, it boasts an extensive move pool which players can choose from. However, simply relying on the same-type-attack bonus isn't enough to form the right moveset for Shadow Suicune. Here are the moves Shadow Suicune can learn.
|
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
|---|---|
|
Extrasensory |
Ice Beam |
|
Snarl |
Bubble beam |
|
Hidden Power |
Water Pulse |
|
Ice Fang |
Scald |
|
Hydro Pump |
|
|
Frustration |
As it can be seen from the pool above, Shadow Suicune doesn't have a Water-type fast move. Hence, the strategy should be to use the Fast move only to build up energy for the charged move as soon as possible. With that in mind, here is the best moveset for Shadow Suicune.
|
Moves |
Details |
|---|---|
|
Snarl |
Snarl is a Dark-type Fast move that deals 12 damage and generates 14 energy which can be used for charged attacks. It is weak against Fighting, Dark, and Fairy types and strong against Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon. |
|
Hydro Pump |
Hydro Pump is a Water-type charged attack that deals 130 damage and costs 100 energy. This means that players can use that attack every 7 seconds or so. It is strong against Ground, Rock, and Fire-type and weak against Water, Grass, and Dragon-type Pokemon |
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