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Shadow Machamp counters

fightingGiovanni ยท slot 2Boss
CP
8,644
Attack
505.3
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
211.7
x0.83 Shadow
HP
138

You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.

Best counters, averaged over every moveset

Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.

Pokebattler's list for this Pokemon
Counters for Shadow Machamp
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeResult
1
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
1.728
50%11.6 s
1.2 charged
31% HP left on average
2
Skeledirge
fireIncinerate
fireBlast BurnfairyDisarming Voice
1.039
80%13.9 s
3.0 charged
13% HP left on average
3
Victini
psychicConfusion
psychicPsyshockfireV-create
0.934
40%12.6 s
2.0 charged
9% HP left on average
4
Shadow Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.931
0%8.5 s
0.5 charged
0% HP left on average
5
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
0.875
30%12.3 s
2.7 charged
4% HP left on average
6
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleamsteelDoom Desire
0.796
40%10.6 s
2.0 charged
9% HP left on average
7
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
psychicPsychic FangssteelIron Head
0.777
40%10.6 s
2.0 charged
13% HP left on average
8
Empoleon
waterWaterfall
flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon
0.744
40%8.8 s
1.5 charged
15% HP left on average
9
Armarouge
fireIncinerate
psychicPsyshockfireHeat Wave
0.738
40%11.2 s
2.0 charged
9% HP left on average
10
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword
0.736
40%9.3 s
1.9 charged
9% HP left on average
11
Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon
0.719
40%10.9 s
2.1 charged
7% HP left on average
12
Magnezone
steelMetal Sound
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
0.710
40%8.6 s
1.5 charged
13% HP left on average
13
Shadow Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon
0.700
50%9.8 s
1.6 charged
5% HP left on average
14
Golisopod
waterWaterfall
waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation
0.688
0%13.1 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
15
Shadow Empoleon
waterWaterfall
flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon
0.685
40%8.8 s
1.5 charged
12% HP left on average
16
Zekrom
dragonDragon Breath
electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt
0.681
40%10.0 s
2.0 charged
8% HP left on average
17
Charizard
flyingWing Attack
flyingAir CutterfireOverheat
0.669
40%10.3 s
1.6 charged
1% HP left on average
18
Shadow Reshiram
fireFire Fang
fireOverheatdragonDraco Meteor
0.641
0%9.3 s
0.7 charged
0% HP left on average
19
Shadow Zekrom
dragonDragon Breath
electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt
0.640
40%9.4 s
1.5 charged
1% HP left on average
20
Shadow Gyarados
waterWaterfall
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
0.634
0%10.9 s
1.6 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.