How to get Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

One can get a Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO by defeating Arlo at the Adventure Week: Taken Over event. You'll face the creature right after you and this Rocket Leader confront each other. He is a powerful bad guy, so you'll need good counters to beat him at his game. You may even encounter Shiny Shadow Anorith when you defeat this antagonist. There is a 0.015625% chance of encountering the monster.

Niantic debuted Anorith’s Shadow form as part of the Team GO Rocket Celebration occasion on February 2, 2021. It has been highly sought-after by fans of the franchise ever since. That said, here are all the methods to obtain Shadow Anorith as well as Shiny Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's point of view.

Best-known way to get Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO

Grunts were the ones who used Shadow Anorith in the past during the Team GO Rocket Celebration event in 2021. But, now, Arlo is the one who possesses Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO. So, the only way to get the creature would be to rescue it from his hold.

Saving Shadow Anorith from Arlo

Shadow Anorith is a Rock and Bug-type Pokemon and is weak to attacks of Rock, Steel, and Water. These deal 160% damage to it, so you’ll need them to beat this Pocket Monster. It is important to remember that Water-type attacks are powerful in Rainy weather, Rock-type ones in Partly Cloudy weather, and Steel-type ones in Snow weather.

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Counters for Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO

Rock-type counters to defeat Arlo’s Shadow Anorith

Shadow Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
Mega Diancie: Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Gigalith: Smack Down and Meteor Beam
Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide

Steel-type counters to defeat Arlo’s Shadow Anorith

Dusk Mane Necrozma: Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
Shadow Metagross: Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Excadrill: Metal Claw and Iron Head
Empoleon: Steel Wing and Flash Cannon

Water-type counters to defeat Arlo’s Shadow Anorith

Primal Kyogre: Waterfall and Origin Pulse
Mega Swampert: Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
Shadow Kingler: Bubble and Crabhammer
Greninja: Water Shuriken and Hyrdo Cannon

Also Read: How to get Shadow Timburr in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

How do you get Shiny Shadow Anorith in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Shadow Anorith debuted in Pokemon GO as a part of the Adventure Week: Taken Over event on August 8, 2024. You will have to beat Arlo to get your hands on this Fossil Pokemon. However, its shiny rate is approximately 1-in-64, which means a Shiny Shadow Anorith can be encountered at a 0.015625% rate in the game.

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Edited by Abhishek Manikandan