Shadow Gurdurr can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids and these raids can only be accessed by using in-person raid passes.
This Fighting type Raid Boss be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 1121 CP to 1239 CP (no weather boost, 100% Gurdurr at Level 20)
- 1402 CP to 1549 CP (Cloudy weather, 100% IV Gurdurr at Level 25)
Shadow Gurdurr is a Fighting type and as such, it is weak to Fairy Psychic and type attacks. Shadow Gurdurr is a challenging Tier 3 raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You should be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.
Avoid weather that boosts Gurdurr, Cloudy weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. These are much more difficult raids than your usual tier 3 raid. If you are a higher level trainer, you can solo it. However, if you’re a lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend, or two!
Related reading
- Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids
Best Shadow Gurdurr Counters
The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Gurdurr are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
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| 1. |  Mega Rayquaza |
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 53.88 | 2 | 75s |
| 2. |  Shadow Mewtwo |
Confusion Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 47.70 | 3 | 84s |
| 3. |  Mega Alakazam |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 43.84 | 3 | 92s |
| 4. |  Mega Gallade |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 39.40 | 2 | 102s |
| 5. |  Mega Latios |
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 38.53 | 2 | 104s |
| 6. | Mewtwo |
Confusion Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 39.60 | 3 | 102s |
| 7. |  Mega Gardevoir |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 39.54 | 3 | 102s |
| 8. |  Rayquaza |
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 41.22 | 3 | 98s |
| 9. |  Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Psycho Cut Psychic | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 33.86 | 2 | 119s |
| 10. |  Apex Shadow Lugia |
Extrasensory Psychic | Aeroblast+ | 34.71 | 2 | 116s |
| 11. |  Shadow Latios |
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 37.69 | 3 | 107s |
| 12. |  Mega Salamence |
Dragon Tail Dragon | Fly | 35.60 | 3 | 113s |
| 13. |  Shadow Metagross |
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 36.04 | 3 | 111s |
| 14. |  Lunala |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 31.58 | 2 | 127s |
| 15. |  Mega Latias |
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 33.34 | 2 | 120s |
| 16. |  Dusk Mane Necrozma |
Psycho Cut Psychic | Sunsteel Strike Steel | 33.93 | 3 | 118s |
| 17. |  Shadow Salamence |
Dragon Tail Dragon | Fly | 39.02 | 4 | 103s |
| 18. |  Unbound Hoopa |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 37.91 | 4 | 106s |
| 19. | Shadow Lugia |
Extrasensory Psychic | Aeroblast | 32.40 | 2 | 124s |
| 20. |  Tapu Lele |
Confusion Psychic | Nature’s Madness Fairy | 35.36 | 3 | 114s |
| 21. |  Incarnate Enamorus |
Fairy Wind Fairy | Fly | 38.23 | 5 | 105s |
| 22. |  Shadow Alakazam |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 39.26 | 5 | 102s |
| 23. |  Mega Gengar |
Lick Ghost | Psychic Psychic | 32.14 | 3 | 125s |
| 24. |  Shadow Gallade |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 35.16 | 4 | 114s |
| 25. |  Confined Hoopa |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 31.87 | 3 | 126s |
| 26. |  Yveltal |
Gust | Oblivion Wing | 34.24 | 4 | 117s |
| 27. |  Shadow Gardevoir |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 35.28 | 5 | 114s |
| 28. |  Shadow Latias |
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 32.30 | 3 | 124s |
| 29. |  Shadow Staraptor |
Gust | Fly | 38.46 | 7 | 105s |
| 30. |  Shadow Exeggutor |
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 35.58 | 5 | 113s |
Shadow Gurdurr Stats and Max CP
 Shadow Gurdurr Fighting |
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| Max CP at Level 40 2169 | Max CP at Level 50 2452 | |||||||||
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| ATK 180 | DEF 134 | HP 198 | |||||||
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Shadow Gurdurr Moveset
Gurdurr can have the following moves as a raid boss:
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Shadow Raid Information & Advice
As a shadow raid, Gurdurr will dish out more damage than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses moves. These tier 3 raids are tough to beat, even for the most prepared trainers, and you will need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defense.
You will need to subdue Shadow Gurdurr by using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.
Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and Shadow Raids. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return, you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Be sure to have collected as many as you can before you attempt a Shadow Gurdurr raid, as without them you won’t be able to return it to its normal, non-enraged state.
There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:
- When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defense will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.
- You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.
- If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!
Purified Gems will show in the bottom left corner of the raid battle when you are able to use them, so be sure to communicate with your raid group to stack their effects!
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