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 2 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 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 3.256 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 3.180 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Sylveon | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.982 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleamrockAncient Power | 2.925 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 2.823 | 67% | 7.8 s 1.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 2.722 | 67% | 5.4 s 0.8 charged | 49% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Grimmsnarl | darkBite fairyDraining KissdarkDark Pulse | 2.505 | 67% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 47% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 2.499 | 67% | 5.1 s 0.8 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.494 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Tapu Fini | waterWater Gun iceIce BeamfairyMoonblast | 2.467 | 100% | 9.3 s 1.5 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Primarina | waterWaterfall fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 2.398 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.4 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 2.189 | 67% | 8.2 s 1.0 charged | 43% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.167 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 43% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Diancie | normalTackle fairyMoonblastrockPower Gem | 2.164 | 100% | 9.3 s 1.5 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 2.111 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 2.051 | 67% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 45% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 2.035 | 67% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | 41% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchrockRock Slide | 2.034 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Clefable | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.024 | 67% | 8.4 s 1.3 charged | 41% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Tapu Koko | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 1.836 | 67% | 7.4 s 0.9 charged | 41% 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.