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 1 shield, 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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 6.059 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 5.643 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 5.258 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 4.935 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 4.871 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 4.742 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughsteelGigaton Hammer | 4.667 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Togekiss | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.541 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 4.135 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 4.081 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Primarina | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastwaterHydro Cannon | 3.951 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.767 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Tapu Lele | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 3.585 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Klefki | ghostAstonish fairyPlay RoughfairyDraining Kiss | 3.583 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Galarian Weezing | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughpoisonSludge | 3.415 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemfairyDazzling Gleam | 3.288 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Tapu Koko | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 3.267 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Grimmsnarl | darkBite fairyPlay RoughfairyDraining Kiss | 3.193 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIce Punch | 3.143 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 3.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 67% 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.