Shadow Scolipede counters
bugpoisonBug-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
5,259
Attack
372.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
194.3
x0.83 Shadow
HP
102
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 15 (averaged)Bug Bite / MegahornPoison Jab / MegahornPoison Sting / MegahornBug Bite / Sludge BombPoison Jab / Sludge BombPoison Sting / Sludge BombBug Bite / Gyro BallPoison Jab / Gyro BallPoison Sting / Gyro BallBug Bite / X-ScissorPoison Jab / X-ScissorPoison Sting / X-ScissorBug Bite / Aqua TailPoison Jab / Aqua TailPoison Sting / Aqua Tail
Best counters against Poison Sting / Megahorn
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowerpsychicPsychic Fangs | 8.500 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 7.750 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 7.292 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound darkDark PulsesteelIron Head | 7.292 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 7.286 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Lairon | steelMetal Sound rockRock SliderockRock Tomb | 6.889 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 6.667 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 6.667 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Empoleon | waterWaterfall flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon | 6.458 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon | 6.200 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 6.056 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon | 5.750 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.667 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow rockRock SlideiceBlizzard | 5.633 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Bronzong | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic | 5.542 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Lucario | steelBullet Punch fireBlaze KicksteelMeteor Mash | 5.440 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 5.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Hippowdon | fireFire Fang rockStone EdgerockWeather Ball (Rock) | 5.139 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 4.533 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Hippowdon | fireFire Fang rockStone EdgerockWeather Ball (Rock) | 4.405 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% 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.