Shadow Steelix counters
steelgroundArlo ยท slot 2Leader
CP
5,731
Attack
295.9
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
312.3
x0.83 Shadow
HP
120
You 2 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Its movesetAny of 15 (averaged)Iron Tail / EarthquakeDragon Tail / EarthquakeThunder Fang / EarthquakeIron Tail / Heavy SlamDragon Tail / Heavy SlamThunder Fang / Heavy SlamIron Tail / CrunchDragon Tail / CrunchThunder Fang / CrunchIron Tail / Psychic FangsDragon Tail / Psychic FangsThunder Fang / Psychic FangsIron Tail / Breaking SwipeDragon Tail / Breaking SwipeThunder Fang / Breaking Swipe
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 2.605 | 87% | 17.1 s 3.6 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowerfireMagma Storm | 2.059 | 100% | 13.4 s 3.1 charged | 43% HP left on average |
| 3 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 1.698 | 67% | 12.9 s 2.5 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 1.659 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.4 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 1.610 | 93% | 16.2 s 3.2 charged | 34% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 1.512 | 67% | 11.5 s 2.5 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 1.511 | 67% | 10.3 s 2.2 charged | 34% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatwaterScald | 1.494 | 67% | 12.5 s 2.5 charged | 30% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Swampert | groundMud Shot waterHydro CannongroundEarthquake | 1.487 | 100% | 14.4 s 3.2 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Kingambit | darkSnarl fightingFocus BlastdarkFoul Play | 1.483 | 87% | 15.3 s 3.3 charged | 29% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingDynamic PunchsteelDouble Iron Bash | 1.400 | 67% | 17.8 s 4.1 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 1.396 | 67% | 13.1 s 2.5 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 1.377 | 67% | 11.0 s 2.4 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireTorch Song | 1.306 | 87% | 13.6 s 3.1 charged | 22% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Reshiram | fireFire Fang fireOverheatdragonDraco Meteor | 1.305 | 67% | 11.6 s 0.8 charged | 24% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.305 | 67% | 16.0 s 3.3 charged | 24% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Dondozo | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterSurf | 1.304 | 67% | 14.4 s 2.7 charged | 27% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 1.267 | 87% | 18.4 s 3.8 charged | 21% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 1.248 | 67% | 14.4 s 3.1 charged | 20% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Armarouge | fireEmber fireHeat WavefireFlame Charge | 1.247 | 67% | 12.7 s 2.4 charged | 24% 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.