Shadow Alolan Ninetales counters
icefairyFairy-type Female Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
4,961
Attack
315.6
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
212.8
x0.83 Shadow
HP
116
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 15 (averaged)Feint Attack / Dazzling GleamPowder Snow / Dazzling GleamCharm / Dazzling GleamFeint Attack / Ice BeamPowder Snow / Ice BeamCharm / Ice BeamFeint Attack / BlizzardPowder Snow / BlizzardCharm / BlizzardFeint Attack / PsyshockPowder Snow / PsyshockCharm / PsyshockFeint Attack / Weather Ball (Ice)Powder Snow / Weather Ball (Ice)Charm / Weather Ball (Ice)
Best counters against Feint Attack / Psyshock
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pangoro | fightingLow Kick steelIron HeadrockRock Slide | 6.067 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfightingClose Combat | 5.621 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 5.500 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Kommo-o | steelMetal Sound fightingClose CombatfireFlamethrower | 5.133 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Buzzwole | poisonPoison Jab fightingSuperpowerbugLunge | 5.056 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Pangoro | fightingLow Kick steelIron HeadrockRock Slide | 5.056 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Grimmsnarl | fightingLow Kick fairyPlay RoughfairyDraining Kiss | 5.056 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Keldeo | poisonPoison Jab fightingClose CombatwaterAqua Jet | 4.917 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick rockRock SlidefightingClose Combat | 4.917 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Virizion | normalQuick Attack rockStone EdgefightingClose Combat | 4.917 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Cobalion | steelMetal Claw steelIron HeadrockStone Edge | 4.917 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdfightingClose Combat | 4.861 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowernormalStomp | 4.822 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast | 4.791 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Yveltal | flyingGust flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 4.791 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind steelGigaton HammersteelHeavy Slam | 4.667 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.535 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BladefightingClose Combat | 4.528 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 4.511 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% 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.