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 Bite / Brutal Swing
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Pangoro | fightingKarate Chop rockRock SlidedarkNight Slash | 6.929 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 6.441 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 6.407 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackfightingDynamic Punch | 6.091 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 6.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkCrunch | 5.912 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 5.750 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Alolan Muk | darkBite iceIce PunchdarkDark Pulse | 5.622 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon PulsedarkDark Pulse | 5.559 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 5.475 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 5.108 | 100% | 5.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 12 | Pangoro | steelBullet Punch rockRock SlidedarkNight Slash | 4.850 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Grimmsnarl | darkSucker Punch fairyPlay RoughdarkDark Pulse | 4.850 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 4.794 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam | 4.775 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 4.750 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.739 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Virizion | normalQuick Attack rockStone EdgefightingClose Combat | 4.700 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchghostShadow Ball | 4.674 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Poliwrath | fightingCounter iceIce PunchiceIcy Wind | 4.650 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 78% 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.