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Pokémon Go Shadow Regirock Raid Guide: Best Counters, Tips, and Tricks

Author：Kristen Update：Mar 21,2025

Shadow Regirock, the powerful Hoenn Legendary, returns to *Pokémon GO* as a challenging 5-Star Shadow Raid boss. Knowing its weaknesses and employing the right counters is key to victory. This guide provides everything you need to conquer this formidable Rock-type Pokémon.

Shadow Regirock's Weaknesses & Resistances in Pokémon GO

Like its standard counterpart, Shadow Regirock is a pure Rock-type. This means it's significantly weak to Ground-, Steel-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Water-type attacks, all dealing 160% super-effective damage. However, it boasts resistances to Normal-, Poison-, Flying-, and Fire-type moves, reducing their effectiveness to 63%.

Best Counters for Shadow Regirock in Pokémon GO

The best counters to Shadow Regirock in Pokemon GO: Tsareena, Kartana, and Phermosa

Image via Niantic/The Pokemon Company

To maximize your chances of success, focus on high-Attack Grass- and Fighting-type Pokémon. Below is a table detailing ten top counters and their optimal movesets:

Shadow Regirock Counter	Type	Fast Attack	Charged Attack
Kartana	Grass & Steel	Razor Leaf	Razor Blade
Pheromosa	Bug & Fighting	Low Kick	Focus Blast
Tsareena	Grass	Low Kick	Grass Knot
Conkeldurr	Fighting	Magical Leaf	Dynamic Punch
Breloom	Grass & Fighting	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Machamp	Fighting	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Galarian Zapdos	Fighting & Flying	Counter	Close Combat
Roserade	Grass & Poison	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot
Sirfetch’d	Fighting	Counter	Close Combat
Rillaboom	Grass	Razor Leaf	Grass Knot

Tips & Tricks for Regirock Raids in Pokémon GO

While Water and Steel types are super-effective, Regirock's diverse move pool (potentially including Stone Edge, Zap Cannon, and Earthquake) can quickly neutralize them. Prioritize counters resistant to or taking neutral damage from these attacks.

Remember, Shadow Pokémon have a 20% Attack boost but a 20% Defense reduction. High-DPS counters are crucial for overcoming this within the time limit. Utilize Same-Type Attack Bonuses (STAB) for an additional 20% damage boost by using moves matching your Pokémon's type.

For optimal results, assemble a raid team of at least four Level 40 or higher players. Larger groups (up to 20) significantly increase your chances of success.