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 / Earth Power
Level 40, 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 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave groundEarthquakesteelHeavy Slam | 9.714 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgrassTrailblaze | 9.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Dudunsparce | darkBite groundDrill RungroundDig | 9.292 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Obstagoon | ghostLick darkNight SlashnormalHyper Beam | 8.950 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Alolan Raticate | darkBite darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam | 7.700 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Snorlax | psychicPsywave groundEarthquakesteelHeavy Slam | 7.556 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Lickilicky | rockRollout grassSolar BeamghostShadow Ball | 7.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Meloetta (Aria) | normalQuick Attack psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.875 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Greedent | darkBite darkCrunchgrassTrailblaze | 6.781 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Toucannon | flyingPeck flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck | 6.750 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 6.648 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Alolan Raticate | darkBite darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam | 6.417 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 6.300 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Blissey | psychicZen Headbutt fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsychic | 6.297 | 100% | 15.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Shadow Darkrai | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 6.125 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Alolan Muk | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 5.909 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Noctowl | flyingWing Attack ghostShadow BallghostNight Shade | 5.906 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% 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.