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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 against Counter / Dynamic Punch

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
3.388
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
70% HP left on average
2
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
psychicPsycho Cut
psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage
2.465
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
59% HP left on average
3
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
2.314
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
57% HP left on average
4
Hoopa
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam
2.284
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
56% HP left on average
5
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
2.136
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
53% HP left on average
6
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball
2.059
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
51% HP left on average
7
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
2.008
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
50% HP left on average
8
Galarian Articuno
psychicPsycho Cut
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
1.978
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
49% HP left on average
9
Shadow Drifblim
ghostAstonish
ghostShadow BalliceIcy Wind
1.834
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
45% HP left on average
10
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
fightingClose CombatfireFire Punch
1.800
100%12.5 s
3.0 charged
44% HP left on average
11
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastflyingFly
1.736
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
42% HP left on average
12
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfairyDisarming Voice
1.661
100%14.0 s
3.0 charged
40% HP left on average
13
Gengar
ghostHex
psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball
1.624
100%14.0 s
3.0 charged
38% HP left on average
14
Galarian Slowking
poisonAcid
psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight
1.554
100%13.0 s
3.0 charged
36% HP left on average
15
Mimikyu
fairyCharm
fairyPlay RoughghostShadow Ball
1.541
100%15.5 s
1.0 charged
35% HP left on average
16
Tapu Lele
psychicConfusion
fairyMoonblastpsychicPsyshock
1.520
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
34% HP left on average
17
Oricorio (Sensu)
flyingAir Slash
flyingHurricaneflyingAir Cutter
1.514
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
34% HP left on average
18
Shadow Gardevoir
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise
1.500
100%10.0 s
1.0 charged
33% HP left on average
19
Gardevoir
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise
1.500
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
33% HP left on average
20
Ceruledge
fireIncinerate
ghostShadow BallfireHeat Wave
1.459
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
31% 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.