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Shadow Voltorb counters

electricElectric-type Female Grunt ยท slot 1Grunt
CP
2,163
Attack
211.8
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
128.5
x0.83 Shadow
HP
81

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.

Best counters, averaged over every moveset

Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.

Pokebattler's list for this Pokemon
Counters for Shadow Voltorb
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeResult
1
Shadow Golurk
groundMud-Slap
groundEarth PowerghostPoltergeist
9.806
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
90% HP left on average
2
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
9.390
100%7.1 s
1.2 charged
89% HP left on average
3
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
9.390
100%7.1 s
1.2 charged
89% HP left on average
4
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
9.375
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
90% HP left on average
5
Shadow Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
8.889
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
91% HP left on average
6
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
8.768
100%7.6 s
1.3 charged
91% HP left on average
7
Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
8.759
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
89% HP left on average
8
Shadow Rhydon
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakerockStone Edge
8.611
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
89% HP left on average
9
Golurk
groundMud-Slap
groundEarth PowerghostPoltergeist
8.410
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
88% HP left on average
10
Galarian Stunfisk
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakerockRock Slide
8.350
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
89% HP left on average
11
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing
8.324
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
89% HP left on average
12
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade
8.278
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
88% HP left on average
13
Steelix
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedarkCrunch
8.208
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
88% HP left on average
14
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
8.194
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
90% HP left on average
15
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
8.194
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
90% HP left on average
16
Shadow Golem
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakerockStone Edge
8.000
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
88% HP left on average
17
Mamoswine
groundMud-Slap
groundHigh HorsepowergroundBulldoze
7.819
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
87% HP left on average
18
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
7.819
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
86% HP left on average
19
Rhydon
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakerockStone Edge
7.708
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
86% HP left on average
20
Toedscruel
groundMud Shot
groundEarth PowergrassSeed Bomb
7.700
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
88% 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.