Shadow Machamp counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Counter / Heavy Slam
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ghostShadow Claw fairyPlay RoughghostShadow Ball | 1.136 | 100% | 16.5 s 3.0 charged | 12% HP left on average | |
| 2 | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 0.935 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 3 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise | 0.826 | 0% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 4 | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 0.790 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 5 | psychicConfusion psychicSynchronoisefightingClose Combat | 0.754 | 0% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 6 | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicgrassSolar Beam | 0.725 | 0% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 7 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfireFire Blast | 0.696 | 0% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fairyCharm psychicMist BallpsychicPsychic | 0.696 | 0% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 9 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 0.696 | 0% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 10 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise | 0.696 | 0% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 11 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsychic | 0.696 | 0% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 12 | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 0.674 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 13 | psychicConfusion fairyMoonblastpsychicPsyshock | 0.674 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 14 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 0.674 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 15 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 0.667 | 0% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 16 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleamflyingAerial Ace | 0.652 | 0% | 9.5 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 17 | psychicConfusion flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 0.645 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 18 | flyingGust flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 0.638 | 0% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 19 | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyDazzling Gleam | 0.630 | 0% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 20 | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicgrassSolar Beam | 0.616 | 0% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% 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.