Shadow Axew counters
dragonDragon-type Female Grunt ยท slot 1Grunt
CP
2,935
Attack
288.9
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
118.2
x0.83 Shadow
HP
87
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Scratch / Aqua Tail
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashfightingSuperpower | 9.167 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 7.208 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Mimikyu | fairyCharm fairyPlay RoughghostShadow Ball | 6.684 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.125 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Baxcalibur | iceIce Fang dragonGlaive RushiceAvalanche | 4.800 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Togekiss | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere | 4.667 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Kyurem (Black) | dragonDragon Tail iceFreeze ShockiceBlizzard | 4.556 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 4.472 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Garchomp | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragedragonTwister | 4.444 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Shadow Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonOutrage | 4.425 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorrockStone Edge | 4.325 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Zekrom | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragesteelFlash Cannon | 4.325 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Shadow Latios | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawpsychicLuster Purge | 4.050 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterHydro Pump | 4.025 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Force | 3.631 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Primarina | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 3.600 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Giratina (Origin) | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon PulseghostShadow Force | 3.522 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Galarian Darmanitan (Standard) | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceIce Punch | 3.482 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Force | 3.371 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Salamence | dragonDragon Tail dragonDraco MeteordragonOutrage | 3.370 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 70% 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.