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 0 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, averaged over every moveset
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 3.005 | 78% | 9.1 s 1.7 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 2 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 2.914 | 94% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 52% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Tail flyingFlydragonDraco Meteor | 2.805 | 83% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | 52% HP left on average | |
| 4 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.727 | 89% | 10.4 s 1.9 charged | 46% HP left on average | |
| 5 | grassBullet Seed grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 2.672 | 83% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Breath psychicLuster PurgepsychicPsychic | 2.634 | 83% | 7.3 s 1.2 charged | 52% HP left on average | |
| 7 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 2.612 | 78% | 7.0 s 1.3 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 8 | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 2.591 | 89% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 9 | psychicConfusion grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 2.414 | 89% | 8.4 s 1.6 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 10 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 2.380 | 78% | 6.3 s 1.2 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 11 | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 2.332 | 78% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 12 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 2.316 | 67% | 9.4 s 1.8 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 13 | psychicConfusion grassSolar BeamgrassSeed Bomb | 2.299 | 72% | 6.3 s 1.1 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 14 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 2.295 | 94% | 7.6 s 1.4 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath flyingHurricaneelectricThunder Punch | 2.280 | 67% | 7.9 s 1.5 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 16 | ghostShadow Claw electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 2.247 | 94% | 6.4 s 1.3 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Breath fightingFocus BlastdragonDragon Pulse | 2.194 | 94% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Breath electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 2.149 | 78% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 19 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.120 | 78% | 7.7 s 1.4 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 20 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 2.059 | 78% | 6.3 s 1.2 charged | 41% 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.