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 against Rock Smash / Power-Up Punch
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 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastflyingFly | 7.524 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 6.714 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind flyingFlyfairyDazzling Gleam | 6.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber electricWild ChargeghostShadow Ball | 6.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 6.486 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch | 6.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Galarian Rapidash | psychicPsycho Cut electricWild ChargefairyPlay Rough | 6.042 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Lugia | psychicExtrasensory flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 5.800 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Gengar | ghostShadow Claw psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 5.750 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.651 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Yanmega | flyingWing Attack flyingAerial AcebugBug Buzz | 5.469 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock electricZap CannonflyingDrill Peck | 5.455 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Tapu Lele | psychicConfusion fairyMoonblastpsychicPsyshock | 5.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 5.406 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Eternatus | poisonPoison Jab dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 5.227 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Galarian Weezing | fairyFairy Wind fairyPlay RoughpoisonSludge | 5.179 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Gengar | ghostHex psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 4.929 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Mismagius | psychicPsywave fairyDazzling GleamghostShadow Ball | 4.929 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Mew | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargepsychicPsyshock | 4.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% 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.