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, averaged over every moveset
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sylveon | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 3.826 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastnormalGiga Impact | 3.634 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Florges | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 3.532 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 3.510 | 67% | 5.4 s 0.8 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleamrockAncient Power | 3.372 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 3.191 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Primarina | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastwaterHydro Cannon | 3.068 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.4 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 3.056 | 67% | 8.2 s 1.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Alolan Ninetales | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceWeather Ball (Ice) | 2.835 | 67% | 5.4 s 0.8 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Diancie | normalTackle fairyMoonblastrockRock Slide | 2.804 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.4 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Grimmsnarl | darkBite fairyDraining KissdarkDark Pulse | 2.797 | 67% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 49% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Tapu Fini | waterWater Gun iceIce BeamfairyMoonblast | 2.796 | 100% | 9.3 s 1.6 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 2.665 | 67% | 6.3 s 1.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Galarian Weezing | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughpoisonSludge | 2.642 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 49% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchghostShadow Ball | 2.593 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 2.554 | 72% | 8.1 s 0.4 charged | 47% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughsteelGigaton Hammer | 2.527 | 67% | 8.8 s 1.1 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchrockRock Slide | 2.513 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 2.458 | 72% | 6.9 s 1.4 charged | 46% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.439 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | 50% 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.