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, 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 | 5.063 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.912 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.562 | 100% | 10.6 s 1.9 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Celebi | psychicConfusion grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 4.525 | 100% | 8.7 s 1.6 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 4.503 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shaymin (Land) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 4.273 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.6 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.244 | 100% | 9.6 s 1.7 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 4.090 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Tangrowth | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 3.961 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.4 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 3.936 | 100% | 7.8 s 1.4 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 3.865 | 100% | 10.2 s 1.8 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 3.834 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Latios | dragonDragon Breath psychicLuster PurgepsychicPsychic | 3.813 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.4 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Exeggutor | psychicConfusion grassSeed BombpsychicPsychic | 3.700 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 3.696 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.5 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Kyurem (Black) | ghostShadow Claw electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 3.628 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Kyurem (White) | dragonDragon Breath fightingFocus BlastdragonDragon Pulse | 3.374 | 100% | 7.8 s 1.4 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Tangrowth | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 3.370 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.4 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Serperior | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 3.289 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Zekrom | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 3.287 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 67% 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.