Shadow Cubone counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 8.167 | 100% | 7.4 s 0.2 charged | 87% HP left on average | |
| 2 | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 7.619 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.5 charged | 86% HP left on average | |
| 3 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball | 7.521 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.2 charged | 85% HP left on average | |
| 4 | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 7.397 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.5 charged | 85% HP left on average | |
| 5 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.274 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average | |
| 6 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.132 | 100% | 7.4 s 0.2 charged | 86% HP left on average | |
| 7 | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 6.928 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.5 charged | 83% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 6.604 | 100% | 10.7 s 1.7 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 9 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade | 6.581 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.2 charged | 85% HP left on average | |
| 10 | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 6.526 | 100% | 9.8 s 0.7 charged | 84% HP left on average | |
| 11 | fireIncinerate grassSolar BeamflyingBrave Bird | 6.452 | 100% | 9.3 s 0.7 charged | 81% HP left on average | |
| 12 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 6.369 | 100% | 9.3 s 0.5 charged | 83% HP left on average | |
| 13 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 6.014 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.5 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 14 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 5.996 | 100% | 8.8 s 0.5 charged | 83% HP left on average | |
| 15 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladeflyingAerial Ace | 5.930 | 100% | 10.3 s 0.7 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 16 | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 5.608 | 100% | 7.4 s 0.2 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 17 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 5.519 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.2 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 18 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 5.417 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fireIncinerate grassSolar BeamflyingBrave Bird | 5.315 | 100% | 9.3 s 0.7 charged | 78% HP left on average | |
| 20 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.217 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 81% 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.