Shadow Vikavolt counters
bugelectricBug-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
6,701
Attack
459.5
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
176.8
x0.83 Shadow
HP
120
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Spark / X-Scissor
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 2.160 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fireEmber fireHeat WavebugBug Buzz | 2.059 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 3 | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaverockAncient Power | 1.800 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 1.790 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 5 | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 1.750 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fightingKarate Chop rockStone EdgerockRock Slide | 1.543 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 35% HP left on average | |
| 7 | fightingKarate Chop rockRock SlidedarkNight Slash | 1.536 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 35% HP left on average | |
| 8 | bugFury Cutter rockRock BlastwaterWater Pulse | 1.505 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 9 | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 1.504 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakedragonOutrage | 1.468 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 32% HP left on average | |
| 11 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 1.329 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 25% HP left on average | |
| 12 | poisonPoison Jab rockStone EdgefireBlaze Kick | 1.238 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 19% HP left on average | |
| 13 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.218 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 18% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Tail fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon | 1.218 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 18% HP left on average | |
| 15 | fireIncinerate fireMind BlownfireOverheat | 1.200 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 17% HP left on average | |
| 16 | iceIce Fang normalGiga ImpactfairyMoonblast | 1.171 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 15% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 1.147 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 13% HP left on average | |
| 18 | fightingDouble Kick rockStone EdgefightingClose Combat | 1.065 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 6% HP left on average | |
| 19 | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakedragonOutrage | 1.051 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 5% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakedarkCrunch | 1.021 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 2% 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.