Shadow Absol counters
darkDark-type Female Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
5,427
Attack
445.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
137.8
x0.83 Shadow
HP
107
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Snarl / Thunder
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 9.333 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Pangoro | fightingKarate Chop fightingClose CombatsteelIron Head | 9.238 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 9.000 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 8.952 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 8.952 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 8.556 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam | 8.476 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 8.375 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastbugX-Scissor | 8.375 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Pangoro | fightingKarate Chop fightingClose CombatsteelIron Head | 8.083 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.833 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 7.833 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowerfightingDrain Punch | 7.700 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 7.667 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Scrafty | darkSnarl fightingUpper HandelectricThunder Punch | 7.450 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 7.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Grimmsnarl | fightingLow Kick fairyPlay RoughdarkDark Pulse | 6.929 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 6.881 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast | 6.844 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% 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.