Shinx it’s a Level 1 Raid Boss Pokémon that has black fur on its torso but looks blue. It has a black tail with a four-pointed gold star at the end. The forelegs have gold rings around them that possess similar electricity to that of Pikachu cheeks. His ears are large and have oval and golden symbols on them. Shinx has golden eyes and a pink nose along with tufts of hair that look like a developing mane with small fangs in the mouth that appear to be underdeveloped. In this Pokémon Go guide, we will talk about the best ways and counters to defeat Shinx in raids quickly and easily.
Shinx in Pokémon Go
Shinx is a pure Electric-type Pokémon which means his only weakness is Ground-type attacks. Has a max CP of only 990 and if players use their strongest ground Pokémon against it in battle, it will be a breeze to defeat it in battle raids.
Shinx Moveset
The best moves from Shinx’s move set include Spark and lightning and both have a Combined DPS of 48.7. It is the best combination that can be used Pokémon gyms and PvP battles and other attacks from its included move set Tackle, download And Rapid.
The best counters against Shinx in Pokémon Go
Here is the list of the best counters that you can use against Shinx and guarantee yourself a victory.
- Gengar (Mega): Curse / Shadow Ball
- Beedrill (Mega): Poison Bomb / Mud
- Lazio (Mega): Zen Headbutt / Psychic
- Garchomp: Mud Shot / Earth Power
- Landoro: Mud Shot / Earth Power
- Landorus (incarnate): Mud Shot / Earth Power
- Charizard (Mega Y): Fire Thrower / Flamethrower
- Latia (Mega): Dragon Breath / Psychic
- Excadrill: Mud-Slap / Drill Run
- Charizard (Mega X): Ember / Explosive Burn
- Aerodactyl (Mega): Rock launch / rock slide
- Houndoom (mega): Firefang / foul play
- Mamoswine: Mud-Slap / Bulldoze
- Absol (Mega): Psycho Cut / Dark Pulse
- Golurk: Mud-Slap / Power of the Earth
- Gyarados (Mega): Bite / outrage
- Landorus (Therian): Mud Shot / Bulldoze
- Venusaur (Mega): Razor Leaf / Busy Plant
- Rayquaza: Dragon tail / outrage
- Blastoise (Mega): Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
- Deoxys (Attack): Zen Headbutt / Dark Pulse
- Mewdue: Confusion / Psystrike
- Pheromose: Bug Bite / Close Combat
- Chandelure: Curse / overheat
- Sharpedo: Waterfall / Hydropump
- Kangaskhan (Mega): Mud-Slap / Stomp
- Hoopa (unbound): Confusion / Psychic
- Abomasnow (Mega): Razor Leaf / Energy Orb
- Xerneas: Contrast / Giga Impact
- Azelf: Extrasensory / future sight
Even if players don’t have any of the aforementioned counters, they can still use any generalist Pokémon capable of dealing neutral damage to Shinx or other Pokémon capable of dealing super effective damage such as Flareon or another powerful Mega Pokémon.
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