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Shadow Scyther counters

bugflyingFlying-type Female Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
5,818
Attack
397.8
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
189.2
x0.83 Shadow
HP
113

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.

Best counters, averaged over every moveset

Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.

Pokebattler's list for this Pokemon
Counters for Shadow Scyther
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeResult
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
rockRock SlideelectricThunderbolt
4.503
100%5.6 s
1.3 charged
78% HP left on average
2
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
rockAncient PowerghostShadow Force
3.682
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
71% HP left on average
3
Gholdengo
ghostHex
rockPower GemghostShadow Ball
3.634
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
71% HP left on average
4
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
rockRock SlidefireFire Punch
3.476
100%5.6 s
1.3 charged
57% HP left on average
5
Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
electricZap CannonrockAncient Power
3.447
100%5.6 s
1.3 charged
71% HP left on average
6
Ceruledge
fireEmber
fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower
3.443
100%5.6 s
1.3 charged
65% HP left on average
7
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
flyingFlyfairyMoonblast
3.441
100%5.6 s
1.3 charged
66% HP left on average
8
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
3.392
100%9.0 s
2.0 charged
64% HP left on average
9
Celesteela
rockSmack Down
steelIron HeadnormalBody Slam
3.267
100%8.2 s
2.0 charged
68% HP left on average
10
Togekiss
flyingPeck
rockAncient PowerfireFlamethrower
3.153
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
63% HP left on average
11
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
rockAncient PowerghostShadow Force
3.048
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
65% HP left on average
12
Eternatus
dragonDragon Tail
fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon
2.894
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
64% HP left on average
13
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower
2.853
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
60% HP left on average
14
Galarian Zapdos
fightingLow Kick
rockAncient PowerflyingFly
2.847
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
45% HP left on average
15
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball
2.833
100%7.8 s
1.6 charged
64% HP left on average
16
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
rockStone EdgesteelIron Head
2.744
100%8.3 s
2.0 charged
57% HP left on average
17
Corviknight
flyingAir Slash
flyingSky AttackflyingAir Cutter
2.743
100%9.6 s
2.0 charged
62% HP left on average
18
Hisuian Typhlosion
fireEmber
fireOverheatelectricWild Charge
2.708
100%5.6 s
1.3 charged
59% HP left on average
19
Heatran
fireFire Spin
rockStone EdgefireFire Blast
2.679
100%9.6 s
2.0 charged
62% HP left on average
20
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
electricThunderfairyMoonblast
2.657
100%6.6 s
1.6 charged
60% 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.