Shadow Salamence counters
dragonflyingDragon-type Female Grunt · slot 3Grunt
CP
8,063
Attack
498.6
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
187.1
x0.83 Shadow
HP
139
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 18 (averaged)Dragon Tail / Fire BlastFire Fang / Fire BlastBite / Fire BlastDragon Tail / Hydro PumpFire Fang / Hydro PumpBite / Hydro PumpDragon Tail / Draco MeteorFire Fang / Draco MeteorBite / Draco MeteorDragon Tail / FlyFire Fang / FlyBite / FlyDragon Tail / Brutal SwingFire Fang / Brutal SwingBite / Brutal SwingDragon Tail / CrunchFire Fang / CrunchBite / Crunch
Best counters against Fire Fang / Brutal Swing
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 2.113 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Kyurem | dragonDragon Breath iceBlizzardiceGlaciate | 1.652 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchrockRock Slide | 1.543 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Baxcalibur | dragonDragon Breath iceAvalanchedragonGlaive Rush | 1.483 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 1.439 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Aurorus | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 1.407 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 29% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Shadow Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchghostShadow Ball | 1.393 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Walrein | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcicle Spear | 1.393 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam | 1.366 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 27% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Electivire | electricThunder Shock iceIce PunchelectricWild Charge | 1.192 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 16% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 1.129 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 11% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 1.056 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 5% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Kommo-o | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesdragonDragon Claw | 1.036 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 3% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing | 1.009 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 1% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Shelgon | dragonDragon Breath dragonTwisterdragonDragon Pulse | 0.950 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average |
| 16 | Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchghostShadow Ball | 0.942 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average |
| 17 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 0.914 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 0.892 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 0.878 | 0% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shelgon | dragonDragon Breath dragonTwisterdragonDragon Pulse | 0.871 | 0% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 0% 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.