Shadow Kangaskhan counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Low Kick / Power-Up Punch
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdarkDark Pulse | 2.683 | 100% | 14.5 s 4.0 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 2 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 2.444 | 100% | 17.5 s 5.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 2.213 | 100% | 17.5 s 5.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 2.183 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 5 | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatrockRock Slide | 1.944 | 100% | 12.0 s 2.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 1.915 | 100% | 11.5 s 4.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 7 | fireIncinerate fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 1.822 | 100% | 15.0 s 4.0 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 8 | psychicPsycho Cut flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 1.804 | 100% | 13.5 s 4.0 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 1.774 | 100% | 20.0 s 5.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpherepsychicLuster Purge | 1.723 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 11 | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpherepsychicMist Ball | 1.705 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 12 | poisonPoison Jab fightingSuperpowerfightingPower-Up Punch | 1.701 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 13 | flyingPeck fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam | 1.663 | 100% | 16.0 s 4.0 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 1.650 | 100% | 18.5 s 5.0 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 15 | psychicConfusion psychicPsybeamghostShadow Ball | 1.626 | 100% | 17.5 s 5.0 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon PulsedragonBreaking Swipe | 1.617 | 100% | 16.0 s 4.0 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon PulseghostShadow Force | 1.605 | 100% | 19.5 s 5.0 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Tail fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor | 1.553 | 100% | 13.5 s 4.0 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 1.525 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpherepsychicLuster Purge | 1.514 | 100% | 12.5 s 4.0 charged | 34% 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.