Shadow Pinsir counters
bugBug-type Male Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
6,367
Attack
431.8
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
201.5
x0.83 Shadow
HP
107
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 12 (averaged)Rock Smash / Vice GripBug Bite / Vice GripFury Cutter / Vice GripRock Smash / X-ScissorBug Bite / X-ScissorFury Cutter / X-ScissorRock Smash / Close CombatBug Bite / Close CombatFury Cutter / Close CombatRock Smash / SuperpowerBug Bite / SuperpowerFury Cutter / Superpower
Best counters against Fury Cutter / Vice Grip
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 4.794 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fireFlamethrowerflyingAerial Ace | 4.559 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyMoonblast | 4.548 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 4.000 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 3.951 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 3.884 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 3.884 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick rockStone EdgesteelIron Head | 3.791 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact | 3.775 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 3.686 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 3.600 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Moltres | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatflyingFly | 3.600 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Moltres | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatflyingFly | 3.600 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 3.511 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 3.444 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 3.415 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 3.321 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 3.133 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon | 3.090 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Corviknight | flyingAir Slash flyingSky AttackflyingAir Cutter | 3.018 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 67% 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.