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 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Snarl / Dark Pulse
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Machamp | fightingKarate Chop fightingClose CombatfightingCross Chop | 8.750 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 8.462 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 8.429 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 8.429 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 7.875 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastbugX-Scissor | 7.875 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 7.524 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.375 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 7.375 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 7.233 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 7.208 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Machoke | fightingKarate Chop fightingDynamic PunchfightingCross Chop | 6.750 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowerfightingDrain Punch | 6.576 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 6.044 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 6.028 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Heracross | bugFury Cutter fightingClose CombatfightingUpper Hand | 6.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Hisuian Samurott | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordbugX-Scissor | 5.833 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 5.767 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Buzzwole | fightingCounter fightingSuperpowerbugLunge | 5.687 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Quaquaval | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatwaterHydro Cannon | 5.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% 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.