Shadow Sandygast counters
ghostgroundGhost-type Male Grunt ยท slot 1Grunt
CP
2,650
Attack
230.3
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
135.7
x0.83 Shadow
HP
97
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 12 (averaged)Astonish / Sand TombMud Shot / Sand TombSand Attack / Sand TombAstonish / Shadow BallMud Shot / Shadow BallSand Attack / Shadow BallAstonish / Earth PowerMud Shot / Earth PowerSand Attack / Earth PowerAstonish / Scorching SandsMud Shot / Scorching SandsSand Attack / Scorching Sands
Best counters against Mud Shot / Sand Tomb
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladerockStone Edge | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 93% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Aerodactyl | darkBite darkBrutal SwinggroundEarth Power | 9.313 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Aerodactyl | darkBite darkBrutal SwinggroundEarth Power | 9.313 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 9.313 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 9.313 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Sceptile | grassBullet Seed grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Blade | 8.500 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Sceptile | grassBullet Seed grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Blade | 8.500 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Milotic | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 8.450 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 8.250 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 7.600 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.450 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Druddigon | dragonDragon Tail darkNight SlashdragonDragon Claw | 7.250 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Haxorus | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfdarkNight Slash | 7.200 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate) | ghostAstonish darkCrunchelectricThunder | 7.048 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Pangoro | darkSnarl darkNight SlashsteelIron Head | 7.042 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.875 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgrassTrailblaze | 6.871 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Baxcalibur | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceBlizzard | 6.846 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Bellossom | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladegrassPetal Blizzard | 6.810 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% 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.