Cliff Counters
Leader“My strength comes from my loyalty to Team GO Rocket.”
Team GO Rocket Leader. Shields the first two charged attacks: modelled as one shield on slot 1 and one on slot 2, as Pokebattler does. One Pokemon is picked at random from each slot; tap one for its own counters and movesets. ★ = can be caught afterwards (Cubone).
Best against the whole line-up
Each slot's leaders re-fought against all three slots on the moveset that won their slot; power is the mean over the slots. Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.590 | 56% | 7.3 s 0.8 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 2.8 | |
| 2 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 3.138 | 57% | 8.5 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 1.3 | |
| 3 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.042 | 57% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 2.1 | |
| 4 | waterWaterfall waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump | 3.028 | 57% | 8.0 s 0.7 charged | Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.7Slot 3 3.0 | |
| 5 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 2.653 | 60% | 9.8 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 1.1Slot 3 2.2 | |
| 6 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade | 2.480 | 46% | 8.2 s 0.6 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.8 | |
| 7 | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 2.392 | 42% | 9.3 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 5.6Slot 2 0.5Slot 3 1.1 | |
| 8 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 2.276 | 53% | 10.2 s 1.6 charged | Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.3 | |
| 9 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 2.271 | 46% | 7.7 s 0.6 charged | Slot 1 5.2Slot 2 0.8Slot 3 0.8 | |
| 10 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 2.267 | 39% | 8.3 s 0.6 charged | Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.8 | |
| 11 | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 2.225 | 46% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.4Slot 3 1.2 | |
| 12 | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw | 2.158 | 68% | 9.1 s 1.8 charged | Slot 1 2.6Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.3 | |
| 13 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 2.097 | 39% | 8.2 s 0.5 charged | Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.7 | |
| 14 | grassRazor Leaf grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball | 2.042 | 39% | 8.3 s 0.5 charged | Slot 1 4.8Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 0.7 | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 1.974 | 51% | 10.0 s 1.7 charged | Slot 1 1.9Slot 2 0.6Slot 3 3.4 |
Slot 1 counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 7.485 | 100% | 7.4 s 0.2 charged | ||
| 2 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.274 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | ||
| 3 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.352 | 100% | 7.4 s 0.2 charged | ||
| 4 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade | 6.040 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.2 charged | ||
| 5 | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 5.552 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.5 charged | ||
| 6 | waterWaterfall waterOrigin PulsewaterHydro Pump | 5.434 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | ||
| 7 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 5.417 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | ||
| 8 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.217 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | ||
| 9 | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 5.049 | 100% | 9.8 s 0.7 charged | ||
| 10 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 5.046 | 100% | 10.7 s 1.7 charged | ||
| 11 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 4.961 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | ||
| 12 | grassRazor Leaf grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball | 4.844 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged |
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.
Slot 2 counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow SnorlaxCP 7,639 · Atk 371 · Def 200 · HP 21121 movesets
Shadow GolurkCP 6,736 · Atk 429 · Def 183 · HP 1348 movesets
Shadow Galarian WeezingCP 5,438 · Atk 343 · Def 230 · HP 10910 movesets
No single Pokemon beats everything this slot can roll: the best all-rounder wins 46% of its fights here. That is real, not an averaging artefact — Snorlax, Golurk, Galarian Weezing want different answers — so the best counter for each one is listed under the table. You see which one you face before you choose.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashfightingSuperpower | 1.229 | 42% | 10.9 s 2.7 charged | ||
| 2 | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 1.156 | 46% | 11.3 s 1.6 charged | ||
| 3 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 1.138 | 25% | 10.3 s 1.3 charged | ||
| 4 | steelBullet Punch steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 1.118 | 33% | 10.0 s 1.3 charged | ||
| 5 | steelBullet Punch steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 1.087 | 38% | 9.1 s 0.9 charged | ||
| 6 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 1.086 | 46% | 9.3 s 1.4 charged | ||
| 7 | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 0.932 | 25% | 9.8 s 1.6 charged | ||
| 8 | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs | 0.930 | 33% | 11.1 s 2.3 charged | ||
| 9 | steelMetal Sound darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 0.919 | 29% | 11.5 s 2.4 charged | ||
| 10 | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch | 0.903 | 33% | 10.8 s 2.1 charged | ||
| 11 | psychicPsycho Cut steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 0.896 | 33% | 10.5 s 1.9 charged | ||
| 12 | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 0.868 | 33% | 11.0 s 1.5 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
- 1
Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.4657% - 2
Shadow Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash1.3557% - 3
Kingambit Low Kick / Focus Blast, Dark Pulse1.2933%
- 1
Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane1.5075% - 2
Shadow Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play1.3675% - 3
Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze1.2150%
- 1
Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon1.9890% - 2
Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic1.8640% - 3
Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Flash Cannon, Earthquake1.7270%
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.
Slot 3 counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow TyranitarCP 9,103 · Atk 483 · Def 241 · HP 14712 movesets
Shadow CameruptCP 5,192 · Atk 379 · Def 164 · HP 11418 movesets
Shadow GalladeCP 7,313 · Atk 456 · Def 228 · HP 11216 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.462 | 75% | 6.2 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 2 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.418 | 58% | 7.3 s 1.5 charged | ||
| 3 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.301 | 50% | 7.3 s 1.5 charged | ||
| 4 | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpheredragonDragon Claw | 3.277 | 92% | 5.9 s 1.0 charged | ||
| 5 | waterWaterfall waterOrigin PulsewaterSurf | 3.249 | 71% | 6.5 s 0.7 charged | ||
| 6 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet | 3.099 | 67% | 5.9 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 7 | waterWater Gun waterHydro PumpwaterScald | 2.974 | 63% | 7.3 s 0.7 charged | ||
| 8 | dragonDragon Tail waterAqua TailiceBlizzard | 2.857 | 38% | 7.6 s 1.8 charged | ||
| 9 | fairyGeomancy fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast | 2.810 | 92% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 10 | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 2.810 | 58% | 6.1 s 0.8 charged | ||
| 11 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorfireFusion Flare | 2.803 | 75% | 7.1 s 1.0 charged | ||
| 12 | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 2.802 | 71% | 9.9 s 1.6 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
- 1
Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch3.95100% - 2
Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword3.45100% - 3
Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword3.21100%
- 1
Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.98100% - 2
Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.90100% - 3
Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.43100%
- 1
Lunala Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball, Moonblast2.6094% - 2
Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Shadow Sneak2.40100% - 3
Metagross Shadow Claw / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon2.2475%
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.