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 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 Fire Fang / Brutal Swing
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorrockStone Edge | 4.023 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam | 3.753 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 3.744 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Force | 3.522 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Barbaracle | bugFury Cutter rockStone EdgenormalSkull Bash | 3.488 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorrockStone Edge | 3.145 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Coalossal | rockSmack Down rockRock SliderockRock Blast | 3.123 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 3.055 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 3.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawghostShadow Force | 2.987 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw dragonDragon PulseghostShadow Force | 2.987 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 2.927 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Hisuian Arcanine | fireFire Fang rockRock SlideelectricWild Charge | 2.844 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Volcanion | normalTake Down fireOverheatpoisonSludge Bomb | 2.842 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 15 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterHydro Pump | 2.825 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zygarde (Fifty Percent) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam | 2.817 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Garchomp | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragedragonTwister | 2.740 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Kingdra | dragonDragon Breath iceBlizzarddragonOutrage | 2.702 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Garchomp | groundMud Shot dragonOutragedragonTwister | 2.667 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkCrunch | 2.589 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 61% 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.