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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 6.514 | 100% | 9.8 s 1.7 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Celebi | psychicConfusion grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 6.453 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath flyingHurricaneelectricThunder Punch | 6.257 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.4 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Salamence | dragonDragon Tail flyingFlydragonDraco Meteor | 5.790 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.739 | 100% | 9.3 s 1.7 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 5.508 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.4 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Tapu Bulu | grassBullet Seed grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 5.481 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 5.475 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Tangrowth | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 5.464 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.4 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Cresselia | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 5.456 | 100% | 8.9 s 1.6 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 5.394 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 5.314 | 100% | 9.7 s 1.8 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Hydrapple | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 5.278 | 94% | 8.5 s 1.7 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 5.233 | 100% | 6.7 s 1.4 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shaymin (Land) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 5.084 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.6 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipdragonDraco Meteor | 5.047 | 100% | 7.3 s 1.4 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Gogoat | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 4.989 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.4 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Serperior | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 4.842 | 100% | 6.7 s 1.4 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Kyurem (Black) | ghostShadow Claw electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 4.606 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 4.540 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 72% 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.