Pokemon GO Shadow Hitmontop raid guide: Best counters & weaknesses

This Pokemon GO Shadow Hitmontop raid guide can help you tackle this Fighting-type Shadow Pocket Monster in three-star Raids. Introduced in Generation II, this evolution of Tyrogue is known for its unique spinning battle style. Resembling a spinning top, Hitmontop balances on its head while executing rapid kicks, making it a dynamic and agile fighter.

This article will provide the best answers to Hitmontop’s shadow variant as a raid boss, including its strengths and weaknesses and how you can deal with Hitmontop in its Enraged Form.

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Shadow Hitmontop’s weaknesses and resistances in Pokemon GO

Hitmontop’s type matchup (Image via The Pokemon Company)

What is super-effective against Shadow Hitmontop in Pokemon GO?

Being a pure Fighting-type beast, it is vulnerable (160%) to the following elemental typings:

• Fairy
• Flying
• Psychic

If you use Pokemon of these three elemental typings, you will be ineffective against this shadow raid boss. There are a lot of good counters that we will discuss shortly.

Shadow raid boss is resistant (63%) to the following elemental typings:

• Bug
• Dark
• Rock

Avoid using these Pokemon as these would prolong the the battle.

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Shadow Hitmontop stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

• Attack: 173 (+20%)
• Defense: 207 (-20%)

Hitmontop's Attack gets a 20% buff and defence gets 20% debuff in Shadow form, making its 207.6 and 165.6 respectively. If not prepared well Shadow Hitmontop can pose a serious threat if you are not well-prepared for the raid.

This shadow Pokemon comes with the following moves:

Fast moves:

It can learn the following Fast moves in this game:

• Counter (Fighting-type move)
• Rock Smash (Fighting-type move)

Charged moves:

This Pokemon can learn the following Charged moves:

• Close Combat (Fighting-type move)
• Gyro Ball (Steel-type move)
• Stone Edge (Rock-type move)
• Triple Axel (Ice-type move)

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Best counters to Shadow Hitmontop in Pokemon GO

Hitmontop as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

• Mega Rayquaza (Dragon- and Flying-type) with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Mega Alakazam (Psychic-type) with Confusion and Psychic
• Mega Gallade (Psychic- and Fighting-type) with Confusion and Psychic
• Rayquaza (Dragon- and Flying-type) with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Mewtwo (Psychic-type) with Confusion and Psystrike
• Mega or Shadow Gardevoir (Psychic- and Fairy-type) with Confusion and Psychic
• Enamorus (Fairy- and Flying-type) with Fairy Wind and Fly
• Hoopa - Unbound (Psychic- and Dark-type) with Confusion and Psychic
• Shadow Moltres (Fire- and Flying-type) with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
• Mega or Shadow Latios (Dragon- and Psychic-type) with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
• Shadow Metagross (Steel- and Psychic-type) with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
• Shadow Staraptor (Normal- and Flying-type) with Wing Attack and Fly
• Mega Pidgeot (Normal- and Flying-type) with Wing Attack and Brave Bird
• Shadow Honchkrow (Dark- and Flying-type) with Peck and Sky Attack
• Shadow Salamence (Dragon- and Flying-type) with Dragon Tail and Fly
• Yveltal (Dark- and Flying-type) with Gust and Oblivion Wing
• Galarian Articuno (Psychic- and Flying-type) with Psycho Cut and Brave Bird

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Pokemon GO Shadow Hitmontop raid catch CP and shiny availability

Hitmontop and its shiny variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Catch CP ranges:

• Normal Weather (Level 20): 1166 CP - 1232 CP (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather Boosted (Cloudy, Level 25): 1458 CP - 1540 CP (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Hitmontop raids?

• Non-weather boosted: 1232 CP
• Weather boosted: 1540 CP

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Can Hitmontop be shiny in Pokemon GO raids?

Yes, Hitmontop’s shiny form is available in the game. Its shiny debut occurred during the GO Tour: Johto event on February 26, 2022.

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The use of Purified Gems during Shadow Raids is very important. Whenever this shadow raid boss enters its Enraged state, you must use these special battle items to subdue the raid boss in the game.

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