Shadow Poliwrath counters
waterfightingFemale Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
5,565
Attack
336.2
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
203.5
x0.83 Shadow
HP
134
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 18 (averaged)Bubble / Hydro PumpRock Smash / Hydro PumpMud Shot / Hydro PumpBubble / Dynamic PunchRock Smash / Dynamic PunchMud Shot / Dynamic PunchBubble / Ice PunchRock Smash / Ice PunchMud Shot / Ice PunchBubble / Power-Up PunchRock Smash / Power-Up PunchMud Shot / Power-Up PunchBubble / ScaldRock Smash / ScaldMud Shot / ScaldBubble / Icy WindRock Smash / Icy WindMud Shot / Icy Wind
Best counters against Rock Smash / Power-Up Punch
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage | 7.850 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Galarian Articuno | psychicPsycho Cut flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 6.750 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastflyingFly | 6.714 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 5.667 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 5.536 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyDazzling Gleam | 5.222 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Gengar | ghostShadow Claw psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 5.167 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch | 5.063 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Lugia | psychicExtrasensory flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 5.056 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Tapu Lele | psychicConfusion fairyMoonblastpsychicPsyshock | 4.857 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Annihilape | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatghostShadow Ball | 4.700 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.449 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Gengar | ghostShadow Claw psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 4.429 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Cresselia | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 4.370 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 4.122 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Mew | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargepsychicPsyshock | 3.977 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Victini | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic | 3.977 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | ghostHex electricWild ChargeghostShadow Ball | 3.889 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 3.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Mismagius | psychicPsywave fairyDazzling GleamghostShadow Ball | 3.875 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% 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.