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 / Sludge Bomb
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Lucario | steelBullet Punch fireBlaze KicksteelMeteor Mash | 5.880 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 5.833 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 5.033 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Armaldo | bugFury Cutter rockRock BlastwaterWater Pulse | 4.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock flyingDrill PeckfireHeat Wave | 3.889 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Armarouge | fireIncinerate psychicPsyshockfireHeat Wave | 3.733 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Blacephalon | fireIncinerate fireMind BlownfireOverheat | 3.543 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 3.436 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Shadow Golbat | flyingWing Attack flyingAir CutterghostShadow Ball | 3.422 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Steelix | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 3.348 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Mewtwo | psychicPsycho Cut psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 3.273 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Aggron | dragonDragon Tail rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge | 3.196 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 3.190 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Zapdos | electricThunder Shock flyingDrill PeckfireHeat Wave | 3.182 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 3.123 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargefireFlamethrower | 3.080 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Stakataka | rockRock Throw rockStone EdgesteelFlash Cannon | 3.068 | 100% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Quaquaval | flyingWing Attack waterHydro CannonflyingAerial Ace | 3.055 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Probopass | rockRock Throw rockRock SlidesteelMagnet Bomb | 3.045 | 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.