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 1 shield, 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 against Dragon Tail / Psychic Fangs
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 2.258 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 56% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 2.043 | 100% | 11.0 s 4.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 1.918 | 100% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Primarina | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterSparkling Aria | 1.830 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 45% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 1.745 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 43% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundDrill RungroundScorching Sands | 1.734 | 100% | 12.0 s 4.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Genesect (Douse) | bugFury Cutter waterTechno Blast (Water)steelMagnet Bomb | 1.596 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 37% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Escavalier | fightingCounter groundDrill RunwaterRazor Shell | 1.586 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 37% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 1.558 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 36% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut darkDark PulsesteelSunsteel Strike | 1.513 | 100% | 19.0 s 6.0 charged | 34% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Lugia | dragonDragon Tail groundEarth PowerwaterHydro Pump | 1.500 | 100% | 16.5 s 5.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.496 | 100% | 16.5 s 5.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Lunala | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallpsychicFuture Sight | 1.490 | 100% | 15.5 s 4.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 14 | Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 1.483 | 100% | 13.5 s 4.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 15 | Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 1.469 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Dondozo | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterSurf | 1.457 | 100% | 14.0 s 4.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Armarouge | fireEmber fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 1.447 | 100% | 12.0 s 4.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 1.443 | 100% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Hisuian Samurott | waterWaterfall fightingSacred SworddarkDark Pulse | 1.442 | 100% | 11.0 s 4.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Grimmsnarl | fightingLow Kick darkFoul PlayfairyPlay Rough | 1.437 | 100% | 19.0 s 6.0 charged | 30% 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.