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 1 shield, 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 Bug Bite / Vice Grip
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 4.650 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 4.465 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 4.312 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Ceruledge | fireEmber fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 4.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyMoonblast | 4.075 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact | 4.023 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 3.917 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 3.900 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 3.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Moltres | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatflyingFly | 3.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 3.792 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallfightingClose Combat | 3.772 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BladenormalGiga Impact | 3.761 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 3.708 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fireFlamethrowerflyingAerial Ace | 3.708 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 3.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Corviknight | flyingAir Slash flyingSky AttackflyingAir Cutter | 3.474 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Celesteela | flyingAir Slash steelIron HeadnormalBody Slam | 3.439 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 3.368 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick rockStone EdgesteelIron Head | 3.298 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 70% 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.