Shadow Slowbro counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Water Gun / Drain Punch
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 1.858 | 100% | 14.5 s 3.0 charged | 46% HP left on average | |
| 2 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 1.858 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 46% HP left on average | |
| 3 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.802 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 4 | poisonPoison Jab dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 1.527 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 35% HP left on average | |
| 5 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 1.400 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 29% HP left on average | |
| 6 | ghostHex ghostPoltergeistghostShadow Ball | 1.388 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 28% HP left on average | |
| 7 | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissorflyingAerial Ace | 1.328 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 25% HP left on average | |
| 8 | ghostAstonish grassPower WhipdarkBrutal Swing | 1.313 | 100% | 12.5 s 3.0 charged | 24% HP left on average | |
| 9 | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissorflyingAerial Ace | 1.252 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 20% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 1.197 | 100% | 12.5 s 3.0 charged | 16% HP left on average | |
| 11 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 1.188 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 16% HP left on average | |
| 12 | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 1.187 | 100% | 19.5 s 4.0 charged | 16% HP left on average | |
| 13 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 1.165 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 14% HP left on average | |
| 14 | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BalldragonOutrage | 1.153 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.0 charged | 13% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipdragonDraco Meteor | 1.136 | 100% | 14.5 s 3.0 charged | 12% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 1.131 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 12% HP left on average | |
| 17 | darkBite darkCrunchdragonTwister | 1.123 | 100% | 13.0 s 3.0 charged | 11% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Breath grassSolar BeamdragonDragon Claw | 1.110 | 100% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 10% HP left on average | |
| 19 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallfairyMoonblast | 1.106 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 10% HP left on average | |
| 20 | darkSucker Punch ghostShadow BallgrassSeed Bomb | 1.105 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 10% 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.