Shadow Scizor counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fireEmber fireOverheatfireBlaze Kick | 3.247 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 66% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 2.874 | 100% | 5.9 s 0.4 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 3 | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 2.805 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.6 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 2.729 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 5 | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 2.627 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 2.478 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.4 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 7 | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaveelectricZap Cannon | 2.448 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.4 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fireIncinerate fireOverheatfireFlame Charge | 2.349 | 88% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 9 | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 2.237 | 100% | 6.1 s 0.4 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 10 | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 2.213 | 100% | 6.1 s 0.4 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 11 | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 2.175 | 88% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 12 | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 2.149 | 75% | 5.4 s 1.1 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 13 | fireIncinerate fireMind BlownfireOverheat | 2.120 | 88% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | 46% HP left on average | |
| 14 | fireFire Spin fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 2.113 | 88% | 5.9 s 0.4 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 15 | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 2.039 | 100% | 7.9 s 1.9 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 16 | fireFire Spin fireOverheatflyingHurricane | 2.033 | 100% | 5.9 s 0.4 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 17 | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 2.025 | 88% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 18 | poisonPoison Sting fireWeather Ball (Fire)grassLeaf Storm | 1.986 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 1.906 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 20 | fireFire Spin fireOverheatfireBlast Burn | 1.882 | 75% | 5.8 s 0.4 charged | 37% 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.