How to solo defeat Shiftry in Pokemon GO 3-star raids?

The raid rotation of the Shared Skies season has brought back Shiftry in Pokemon GO 3-star raids, and trainers are wondering if it can be defeated solo. Yes, like Ferrathron and Sudowodoo raids, this one can also be taken down without inviting your friends. A boss of this tier won’t be as robust as a 5-star raid boss like Guzzlord. With a proper plan and strategic play, the Grass and Dark-type Shiftry can be brought down to its knees.

This article will now detail the weaknesses and resistance of the raid variant of Shiftry, along with the moves and stats it will boast as a boss.

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How to solo beat Shiftry in Pokemon GO 3-star raids?

Solo beating Shiftry (Image via TPC)

Shiftry in Pokemon GO is a dual Dark and Grass-type Pocket Monster with 256% weakness against Bug-type attacks. Moreover, the creature also takes 160% increased damage from type moves of Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Poison, and Ice. On the contrary, due to its typing, it is resistant to Psychic, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.

From this, we can conclude that if you want to solo beat Shiftry in Pokemon GO 3-star raids, you must select moves that it is extremely weak to. Attacks that have no significant value will only hinder your performance, so avoid moves Shiftry can withstand.

When Shiftry enters Gyms as a 3-star raid boss, it will boast a Hit Point (HP) of 9000, with a Combat Power (CP) of 15043. In addition to this, it will sport an Attack stat of 200 and a Defense stat of 121, and uses the following Fast and Charged Moves:

• Fast Moves: Razor Leaf, Fient Attack, Bullet Seed, and Snarl
• Charged Moves: Leaf Blade, Hurricane, Foul Play, and Leaf Tornado

When building counters for Shiftry in Pokemon GO 3-star raids, make sure they don’t receive super-effective damage from the above Fast and Charged Moves. If your raid parties can survive for 180 seconds, you can win Shiftry raids. That said, use these Pokemon and moves to tackle the raid monster.

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Counters for Shiftry in Pokemon GO 3-star raids

Shiftry's counters (Image via TPC)

A trainer solo attempting Shiftry 3-star raids in Pokemon GO should always use Mega, Shadow, and regular counters.

• Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Mega Heracross: Struggle Bug and Mega Horn
• Pheromosa: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
• Mega Pinsir: Bug Bite and X-Scissor
• Volcarona: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
• Shadow Scyther: Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz
• Escavalier: Bug Bite and Mega Horn

The counters above are the right picks to solo defeat Shiftry's 3-star raids.