Shadow Persian counters
normalGiovanni ยท slot 1Boss
CP
4,792
Attack
335.2
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
183.5
x0.83 Shadow
HP
111
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Scratch / Payback
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 5.340 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 5.119 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide | 4.429 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdarkDark Pulse | 4.390 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelGyro BallghostShadow Ball | 4.303 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 6 | Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 4.135 | 100% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Doublade | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 3.811 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex fightingFocus BlastrockPower Gem | 3.714 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Aggron | dragonDragon Tail rockMeteor BeamfightingBrick Break | 3.651 | 100% | 12.5 s 3.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 10 | Aggron | dragonDragon Tail rockMeteor BeamfightingBrick Break | 3.651 | 100% | 12.5 s 3.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 3.586 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 3.343 | 100% | 12.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 3.205 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Gourgeist (Large) | fireIncinerate fireFire BlastgrassSeed Bomb | 3.094 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Chandelure | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgrassEnergy Ball | 3.087 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Skeledirge | darkBite fireBlast BurnfireTorch Song | 2.957 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 2.927 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Jellicent | waterBubble waterSurfwaterBubble Beam | 2.871 | 100% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Blacephalon | fireIncinerate fireMind BlownfireOverheat | 2.848 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Gourgeist (Average) | fireIncinerate fireFire BlastgrassSeed Bomb | 2.811 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 64% 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.