Shadow Slowbro counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Confusion / Drain Punch
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 1.624 | 100% | 18.5 s 4.0 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 2 | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 1.562 | 100% | 16.5 s 4.0 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 3 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 1.523 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 4 | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.518 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 5 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallfairyMoonblast | 1.493 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 33% HP left on average | |
| 6 | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 1.457 | 100% | 12.0 s 1.0 charged | 31% HP left on average | |
| 7 | ghostAstonish psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 1.308 | 100% | 12.0 s 1.0 charged | 24% HP left on average | |
| 8 | ghostShadow Claw ghostMoongeist BeamdragonOutrage | 1.287 | 100% | 15.0 s 2.0 charged | 22% HP left on average | |
| 9 | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.275 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 22% HP left on average | |
| 10 | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 1.248 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 20% HP left on average | |
| 11 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 1.180 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 15% HP left on average | |
| 12 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingOblivion Wing | 1.116 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 10% HP left on average | |
| 13 | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 1.093 | 100% | 13.0 s 3.0 charged | 9% HP left on average | |
| 14 | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 1.076 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 7% HP left on average | |
| 15 | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyDraining Kiss | 1.048 | 100% | 16.0 s 3.0 charged | 5% HP left on average | |
| 16 | psychicPsycho Cut grassGrass KnotfairyMoonblast | 1.028 | 100% | 19.5 s 5.0 charged | 3% HP left on average | |
| 17 | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackflyingBrave Bird | 1.023 | 100% | 15.0 s 2.0 charged | 2% HP left on average | |
| 18 | ghostHex ghostShadow BallfireBlast Burn | 1.020 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 2% HP left on average | |
| 19 | darkSnarl darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 1.015 | 100% | 17.5 s 5.0 charged | 1% HP left on average | |
| 20 | darkBite darkDark PulsepoisonGunk Shot | 0.957 | 0% | 13.5 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.