Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune Raid guide: Best counters and weaknesses

Consulting a Pokemon Go Shadow Suicune raid guide is the way to go if you need help fighting this Water-type Pocket Monster in 5-star raids. While Shadow Suiune has been available in the game since July 2010, it appeared as a raid boss for the first time in May 2024. In August 2024, it will once again take over Gyms on Saturdays and Sundays.

Here are the dates when you can encounter Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune raids in August 2024:

• August 3 - 4
• August 10 -11
• August 17 - 18
• August 24 - 25
• August 31

This Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune raid guide covers the creature's weaknesses and the best counters you can use against it.

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Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune raid weaknesses

Suicune in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

What is super effective against Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune?

Being a Water-type beast, this creature tales super-effective damage from the the following elemental types:

• Electric (160% increased damage)
• Grass (160% increased damage)

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Shadow Suicune's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 5-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, Shadow Suicune has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 37,761
• Attack: 180
• Defense: 235
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Extrasensory, Snarl, Ice Fang
• Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Scald, Water Pulse

Note that when Shadow Suicune reaches one-third of its health, it will enter an enraged state with highly boosted attack and defenses. You must use Purified Gems to subdue it. Eight Purified Gems are required to completely subdue the raid boss.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune raids

Best Electric-type counters to Shadow Suicune

• Shadow or regular Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge
• Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Shadow Electrivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt

Best Grass-type counters to Shadow Suicune

• Mega or Shadow Sceptile with Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant
• Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
• Mega Venusaur with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant
• Zarude with Vine Whip and Power Whip
• Shadow Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Power Whip

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Pokemon GO Shadow Suicune raid catch CP and shiny availability

Shiny Suicune (Image via TPC)

Depending on the weather conditions and the IV distribution of the Shadow Suicune spawn, it will have the following CP ranges:

• No weather boost: 1,566 - 1,704 CP at level 20 (6/6/6- 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Rainy): 1,957 - 2,130 CP at level 25 (6/6/6 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs for Shadow Suicune raids?

The following are the 100% IVs for Shadow Suicune raids:

• No weather boost: 1,980 CP
• Weather boosted (Sunny/Clear and Windy): 2,130 CP

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Can Shadow Suicune be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Shadow Suicune in Pokemon GO was released with its arrival in raids in May 2024. Since then encounters with it via raids have a 1-in-20 or 5% chance of being shiny—unless mentioned otherwise.

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