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 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 / Fly
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 6.654 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughsteelGigaton Hammer | 5.742 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 5.367 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 5.341 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Sylveon | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 5.243 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Togekiss | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.811 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 4.528 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 4.472 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Diancie | normalTackle fairyMoonblastrockRock Slide | 4.379 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 4.243 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Tapu Lele | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 4.243 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Primarina | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastwaterHydro Cannon | 4.195 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Aromatisse | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDraining Kiss | 4.122 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 3.976 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 3.844 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Tapu Koko | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 3.829 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Tapu Fini | waterWater Gun iceIce BeamfairyMoonblast | 3.829 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Klefki | ghostAstonish fairyPlay RoughfairyDraining Kiss | 3.806 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Grimmsnarl | darkSucker Punch fairyPlay RoughdarkDark Pulse | 3.660 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 73% 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.