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 1 shield, 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 Sand Attack / Sand Tomb
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 94% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Gliscor | flyingWing Attack flyingAcrobaticsdarkNight Slash | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 93% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Gyarados | darkBite waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 9.389 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladerockStone Edge | 9.056 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock flyingDrill PeckfireHeat Wave | 8.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Gliscor | groundSand Attack flyingAcrobaticsdarkNight Slash | 7.944 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 7.917 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Toucannon | flyingPeck flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck | 7.450 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Toucannon | flyingPeck flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck | 7.450 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Leafeon | grassBullet Seed grassLeaf BladegrassSolar Beam | 7.222 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Golisopod | ghostShadow Claw waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 7.150 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Gogoat | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 6.800 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Dhelmise | ghostShadow Claw grassPower WhipdarkBrutal Swing | 6.800 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Fearow | flyingPeck flyingFlyflyingDrill Peck | 6.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 6.333 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 6.148 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Arboliva | grassRazor Leaf grassEnergy BallgrassTrailblaze | 6.125 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.111 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Tsareena | grassRazor Leaf grassGrass KnotgrassEnergy Ball | 5.792 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Aerodactyl | darkBite darkBrutal SwinggroundEarth Power | 5.519 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% 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.