Shadow Cubone counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Mud-Slap / Bone Club
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.583 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average | |
| 2 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 5.727 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average | |
| 3 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 5.250 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 81% HP left on average | |
| 4 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladeflyingAerial Ace | 4.585 | 100% | 10.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average | |
| 5 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 4.550 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 78% HP left on average | |
| 6 | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 4.455 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 78% HP left on average | |
| 7 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.070 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 8 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.044 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 9 | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 4.024 | 100% | 10.0 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 10 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 3.977 | 100% | 10.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 11 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 3.942 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 12 | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 3.815 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average | |
| 13 | grassRazor Leaf grassEnergy BallflyingBrave Bird | 3.591 | 100% | 10.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average | |
| 14 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade | 3.341 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 15 | waterWaterfall waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump | 3.327 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 16 | psychicConfusion flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 3.302 | 100% | 10.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 17 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 3.294 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 18 | psychicExtrasensory waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++ | 3.283 | 100% | 17.0 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fightingCounter flyingBrave BirdfightingClose Combat | 3.241 | 100% | 10.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average | |
| 20 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladegrassLeaf Tornado | 3.125 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 68% 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.