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 45, 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 | 6.222 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 6.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 5.806 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 5.353 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 5.294 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Moltres | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatflyingFly | 5.294 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 5.176 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Ceruledge | fireEmber fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 5.129 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyMoonblast | 5.097 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fireFlamethrowerflyingAerial Ace | 5.088 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 4.467 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Corviknight | flyingAir Slash flyingSky AttackflyingAir Cutter | 4.465 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 4.451 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Celesteela | flyingAir Slash steelIron HeadnormalBody Slam | 4.419 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 4.339 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 16 | Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 4.326 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick rockStone EdgesteelIron Head | 4.233 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon | 4.107 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 4.098 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 4.098 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% 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.