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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 45, 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
2.286
100%12.0 s
1.1 charged
43% HP left on average
2
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
1.630
70%15.3 s
3.4 charged
30% HP left on average
3
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfairyDisarming Voice
1.485
100%14.1 s
3.2 charged
31% HP left on average
4
Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon
1.484
100%10.5 s
2.4 charged
30% HP left on average
5
Armarouge
fireEmber
psychicPsyshockfireHeat Wave
1.426
100%10.5 s
2.4 charged
27% HP left on average
6
Victini
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfireV-create
1.264
80%13.8 s
3.2 charged
19% HP left on average
7
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterAqua TaildragonOutrage
1.108
50%13.9 s
3.2 charged
12% HP left on average
8
Golisopod
waterWaterfall
flyingAerial AcewaterAqua Jet
1.091
80%13.8 s
3.0 charged
13% HP left on average
9
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleamsteelDoom Desire
1.017
40%11.6 s
2.0 charged
15% HP left on average
10
Empoleon
waterWaterfall
flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon
0.947
40%9.3 s
1.5 charged
20% HP left on average
11
Shadow Empoleon
steelMetal Sound
flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon
0.942
40%7.8 s
1.4 charged
21% HP left on average
12
Zekrom
dragonDragon Breath
electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt
0.940
40%11.3 s
2.0 charged
15% HP left on average
13
Moltres
flyingWing Attack
flyingFlyflyingSky Attack
0.912
40%12.6 s
2.0 charged
10% HP left on average
14
Shadow Reshiram
fireFire Fang
fireOverheatdragonDraco Meteor
0.904
40%10.3 s
0.8 charged
8% HP left on average
15
Shadow Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon
0.901
50%10.3 s
1.8 charged
16% HP left on average
16
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword
0.889
40%9.8 s
2.0 charged
15% HP left on average
17
Charizard
flyingWing Attack
flyingAir CutterfireOverheat
0.825
40%11.3 s
1.8 charged
9% HP left on average
18
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
0.813
40%9.9 s
1.5 charged
12% HP left on average
19
Magnezone
steelMetal Sound
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
0.806
40%9.1 s
1.5 charged
16% HP left on average
20
Shadow Zekrom
dragonDragon Breath
electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt
0.796
40%10.8 s
2.0 charged
9% 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.