Shadow Scizor counters
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 4.697 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.6 charged | 79% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 3.982 | 100% | 5.9 s 0.4 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 3 | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 3.738 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 3.538 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged | 69% HP left on average | |
| 5 | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 3.331 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.6 charged | 68% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 3.258 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | 67% HP left on average | |
| 7 | fireEmber fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 3.236 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | 68% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fireIncinerate fireOverheatwaterHydro Pump | 3.173 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged | 67% HP left on average | |
| 9 | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 3.076 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 10 | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 3.055 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.5 charged | 66% HP left on average | |
| 11 | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 3.054 | 100% | 7.8 s 1.9 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 12 | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatfireHeat Wave | 2.996 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 13 | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 2.961 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 66% HP left on average | |
| 14 | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaveelectricZap Cannon | 2.950 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 66% HP left on average | |
| 15 | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 2.900 | 100% | 6.1 s 0.4 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 16 | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 2.892 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 17 | fightingDouble Kick fireBlast BurnfireBlaze Kick | 2.873 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 18 | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 2.805 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 2.751 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 20 | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowerpsychicPsychic Fangs | 2.728 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.6 charged | 62% 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.