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 0 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 / X-Scissor
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact | 1.776 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 1.722 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 1.716 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fireFlamethrowerflyingAerial Ace | 1.649 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick rockStone EdgesteelIron Head | 1.630 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 1.561 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 36% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 1.538 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 1.486 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyMoonblast | 1.484 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 1.434 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 30% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 1.398 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Moltres | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatflyingFly | 1.397 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 1.381 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 1.325 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 25% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 1.319 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 24% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Ceruledge | fireEmber fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 1.312 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 24% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Celesteela | flyingAir Slash steelIron HeadsteelHeavy Slam | 1.276 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 22% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Corviknight | flyingAir Slash flyingSky AttackflyingAir Cutter | 1.265 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 21% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 1.262 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 21% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 1.253 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 20% 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.