Shadow Slowbro counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Water Gun / Water Pulse
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 1.205 | 100% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 17% HP left on average | |
| 2 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 1.107 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 10% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 1.096 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 9% HP left on average | |
| 4 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 1.042 | 100% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 4% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragenormalSwift | 1.029 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 3% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 1.000 | 0% | 14.5 s 3.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 7 | ghostAstonish grassEnergy BallgrassSeed Bomb | 0.965 | 0% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 8 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladebugX-Scissor | 0.908 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 9 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 0.858 | 0% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 10 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassEnergy Ball | 0.837 | 0% | 14.0 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 11 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 0.745 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 12 | grassRazor Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassPetal Blizzard | 0.738 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 13 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladegrassSolar Beam | 0.738 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 14 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladedarkFoul Play | 0.738 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 15 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 0.738 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 16 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSolar Beam | 0.738 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 0.730 | 0% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 18 | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingHurricane | 0.723 | 0% | 8.5 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 19 | bugBug Bite bugX-ScissornormalVice Grip | 0.702 | 0% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragenormalSwift | 0.702 | 0% | 12.5 s 3.0 charged | 0% HP left on average |
Power = share of the Rocket Pokemon's HP you remove per share of your own HP lost (2 = you win with half your HP left; under 1 = you faint first; capped at 10), to three decimals so near-ties show. Wins = share of fights won over every Pokemon and moveset counted. Time = fast-attack time (turns x 0.5 s) and the charged attacks thrown by both sides. Each charged attack also pauses the battle for its minigame, so a counter that needs three charged attacks takes longer in real time than one that wins on fast attacks alone, even when its seconds look similar.