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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 4.953 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 4.567 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Sylveon | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 4.297 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 3.960 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 3.873 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.4 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 3.643 | 67% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleamrockAncient Power | 3.604 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Diancie | normalTackle fairyMoonblastrockRock Slide | 3.524 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.4 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 3.426 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 3.397 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Primarina | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastwaterHydro Cannon | 3.257 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.4 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 3.250 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 3.249 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughsteelGigaton Hammer | 3.217 | 67% | 8.4 s 1.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Grimmsnarl | darkSucker Punch fairyPlay RoughdarkDark Pulse | 3.180 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchghostShadow Ball | 3.088 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Tapu Fini | waterWater Gun iceIce BeamfairyMoonblast | 3.058 | 100% | 9.3 s 1.6 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 3.024 | 67% | 5.4 s 0.8 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Tapu Koko | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 2.963 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick rockStone EdgesteelIron Head | 2.856 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.4 charged | 51% 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.