Shadow Poliwrath counters
waterfightingFemale Grunt · 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 against Rock Smash / Hydro Pump
Level 45, 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 | 10.000 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 9.080 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Galarian Articuno | psychicPsycho Cut flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 8.571 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Lugia | psychicExtrasensory flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 8.120 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 8.100 | 100% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastflyingFly | 7.524 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 7.208 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 6.943 | 100% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 6.714 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyDazzling Gleam | 6.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber electricWild ChargeghostShadow Ball | 6.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch | 6.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Hoopa | ghostAstonish psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 6.120 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Galarian Rapidash | psychicPsycho Cut electricWild ChargefairyPlay Rough | 6.042 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Drifblim | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BallghostOminous Wind | 5.911 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Giratina (Origin) | dragonDragon Tail ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 5.786 | 100% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Gengar | ghostShadow Claw psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 5.750 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Cresselia | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 5.600 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Yanmega | flyingWing Attack flyingAerial AcebugBug Buzz | 5.469 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock electricZap CannonflyingDrill Peck | 5.455 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% 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.