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 1 shield, 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 |  Salamence | dragonDragon Tail flyingFlydragonDraco Meteor | 4.991 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.767 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Celebi | psychicConfusion grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 4.475 | 100% | 8.7 s 1.6 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 4.437 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.426 | 100% | 10.6 s 1.9 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shaymin (Land) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 4.158 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.6 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.119 | 94% | 9.6 s 1.7 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 3.985 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 3.936 | 100% | 7.8 s 1.4 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Tangrowth | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 3.855 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.4 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 3.753 | 94% | 10.0 s 1.8 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 3.745 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Latios | dragonDragon Breath psychicLuster PurgepsychicPsychic | 3.740 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.4 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Exeggutor | psychicConfusion grassSeed BombpsychicPsychic | 3.640 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipdragonDraco Meteor | 3.575 | 94% | 7.4 s 1.4 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Kyurem (Black) | ghostShadow Claw electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 3.486 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Shadow Serperior | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 3.289 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Tangrowth | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 3.280 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.4 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Kyurem (White) | dragonDragon Breath fightingFocus BlastdragonDragon Pulse | 3.232 | 100% | 7.8 s 1.4 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Eternatus | poisonPoison Jab dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 3.177 | 100% | 8.9 s 1.6 charged | 68% 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.