Shadow Absol counters
darkDark-type Female Grunt · slot 2Grunt
CP
5,427
Attack
445.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
137.8
x0.83 Shadow
HP
107
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Snarl / Dark Pulse
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 7.292 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.792 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.792 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastbugX-Scissor | 6.481 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 6.091 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.037 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 6.037 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 5.926 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Machoke | fightingKarate Chop fightingDynamic PunchfightingCross Chop | 5.731 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowerfightingDrain Punch | 5.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 5.333 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 5.250 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 14 | Shadow Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 5.154 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Hisuian Samurott | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordbugX-Scissor | 4.909 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 4.857 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowerfightingDrain Punch | 4.786 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Quaquaval | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatwaterHydro Cannon | 4.697 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Hawlucha | fightingLow Kick fightingFlying PressbugX-Scissor | 4.455 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 4.421 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% 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.