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 Astonish / Sand Tomb
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgrassTrailblaze | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Obstagoon | ghostLick darkNight SlashnormalHyper Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 3 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgrassTrailblaze | 9.917 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Dudunsparce | darkBite groundDrill RungroundDig | 9.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Obstagoon | ghostLick darkNight SlashnormalHyper Beam | 9.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Alolan Raticate | darkBite darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam | 7.950 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Shadow Bewear | ghostShadow Claw darkPaybacknormalStomp | 7.467 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 7.222 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Meloetta (Aria) | normalQuick Attack psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam | 7.222 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 7.094 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 7.067 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Greedent | darkBite darkCrunchgrassTrailblaze | 7.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Toucannon | flyingPeck flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck | 6.958 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 6.852 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Alolan Raticate | darkBite darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam | 6.625 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Shadow Darkrai | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 6.333 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Stoutland | iceIce Fang darkCrunchfairyPlay Rough | 6.179 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.133 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Alolan Muk | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.121 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Noctowl | flyingWing Attack ghostShadow BallghostNight Shade | 6.094 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% 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.