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Shadow Ponyta counters

fireFire-type Female Grunt ยท slot 1Grunt
CP
3,634
Attack
315.6
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
144.9
x0.83 Shadow
HP
91

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.

Best counters, averaged over every moveset

Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.

Pokebattler's list for this Pokemon
Counters for Shadow Ponyta
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeResult
1
Giratina (Altered)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
8.697
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
86% HP left on average
2
Regirock
normalLock-On
rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake
8.682
100%6.2 s
1.3 charged
88% HP left on average
3
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
8.313
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
84% HP left on average
4
Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
8.225
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
88% HP left on average
5
Skeledirge
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallfireBlast Burn
7.611
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
87% HP left on average
6
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist
7.496
100%5.5 s
1.3 charged
85% HP left on average
7
Jellicent
ghostHex
waterSurfghostShadow Ball
7.377
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
86% HP left on average
8
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball
7.075
100%7.5 s
1.7 charged
82% HP left on average
9
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
rockRock WreckergroundEarthquake
6.776
100%6.0 s
0.3 charged
85% HP left on average
10
Hisuian Typhlosion
fireEmber
ghostShadow BallghostNight Shade
6.718
100%5.5 s
1.3 charged
85% HP left on average
11
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
rockRock SlideelectricThunder Punch
6.527
100%5.5 s
1.3 charged
83% HP left on average
12
Relicanth
waterWater Gun
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
6.466
100%6.7 s
1.5 charged
82% HP left on average
13
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon
6.233
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
75% HP left on average
14
Lunala
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow BallpsychicFuture Sight
6.128
100%7.5 s
1.7 charged
82% HP left on average
15
Stonjourner
rockRock Throw
rockStone EdgerockRock Slide
6.098
100%6.0 s
0.3 charged
83% HP left on average
16
Ceruledge
fireEmber
ghostShadow BallfireHeat Wave
6.011
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
83% HP left on average
17
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
rockRock SlidefightingSuperpower
5.480
100%5.5 s
1.3 charged
79% HP left on average
18
Palossand
groundSand Attack
groundEarth PowergroundSand Tomb
5.437
100%6.7 s
1.5 charged
80% HP left on average
19
Alolan Marowak
ghostHex
groundBone ClubghostShadow Ball
5.230
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
81% HP left on average
20
Shadow Aggron
rockSmack Down
rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge
5.007
100%6.0 s
0.3 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.