Shadow Salamence counters
dragonflyingDragon-type Female Grunt ยท 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, averaged over every moveset
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 2.410 | 67% | 5.4 s 0.8 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 2.202 | 83% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 3 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 2.136 | 56% | 4.9 s 0.7 charged | 40% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 2.070 | 83% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 38% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 1.951 | 83% | 7.4 s 1.4 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 1.892 | 89% | 5.4 s 1.0 charged | 36% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchrockRock Slide | 1.804 | 89% | 5.4 s 1.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 1.784 | 56% | 7.6 s 0.9 charged | 29% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchghostShadow Ball | 1.707 | 89% | 5.4 s 1.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastflyingFly | 1.703 | 72% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 1.670 | 67% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | 36% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Grimmsnarl | darkBite fairyDraining KissdarkDark Pulse | 1.641 | 56% | 7.3 s 1.2 charged | 28% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 1.585 | 56% | 7.9 s 0.9 charged | 26% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIce Punch | 1.512 | 56% | 4.6 s 0.7 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Primarina | waterWaterfall fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 1.496 | 72% | 7.6 s 1.1 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Mamoswine | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 1.457 | 56% | 5.3 s 0.7 charged | 29% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 1.444 | 61% | 6.4 s 1.0 charged | 29% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 1.419 | 33% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 21% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIce Punch | 1.333 | 56% | 4.6 s 0.7 charged | 30% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Diancie | normalTackle fairyMoonblastrockRock Slide | 1.305 | 50% | 8.5 s 1.3 charged | 23% 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.