Shadow Slowbro counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Confusion / Drain Punch
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | darkSnarl darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 4.610 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 78% HP left on average | |
| 2 | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 3.610 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average | |
| 3 | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 3.316 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 4 | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 3.098 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 68% HP left on average | |
| 5 | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 2.893 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 6 | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 2.738 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 7 | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 2.697 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 8 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 2.608 | 100% | 13.0 s 1.0 charged | 62% HP left on average | |
| 9 | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 2.455 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 10 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 2.410 | 100% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 11 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 2.227 | 100% | 12.0 s 1.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 12 | bugFury Cutter darkDark PulsefightingSacred Sword | 2.160 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 13 | darkBite darkPaybackdarkCrunch | 2.132 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 14 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 1.969 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 1.807 | 100% | 18.5 s 4.0 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 16 | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissordarkNight Slash | 1.652 | 100% | 11.5 s 3.0 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 17 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallfairyMoonblast | 1.528 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 35% HP left on average | |
| 18 | darkSnarl darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch | 1.525 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 19 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladedarkFoul Play | 1.509 | 100% | 12.0 s 1.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 20 | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissornormalTechno Blast (Normal) | 1.475 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 32% 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.