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 against Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 6.520 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 6.462 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 6.235 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Sylveon | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 6.065 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughsteelGigaton Hammer | 5.581 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 5.429 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 5.097 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 5.032 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Togekiss | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.676 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 4.270 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Diancie | normalTackle fairyMoonblastrockRock Slide | 4.241 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 4.216 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Primarina | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastwaterHydro Cannon | 4.073 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.884 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Tapu Lele | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 3.707 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Tapu Fini | waterWater Gun iceIce BeamfairyMoonblast | 3.707 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Klefki | ghostAstonish fairyPlay RoughfairyDraining Kiss | 3.694 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemfairyDazzling Gleam | 3.592 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Galarian Weezing | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughpoisonSludge | 3.537 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Metagross | ghostShadow Claw steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.408 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 71% 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.