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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 Bullet Punch / Cross Chop

Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.

Pokebattler's list for this Pokemon
Counters for Shadow Machamp
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeResult
1
Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon
1.750
100%10.5 s
3.0 charged
43% HP left on average
2
Shadow Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon
1.378
100%10.5 s
3.0 charged
27% HP left on average
3
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
1.139
100%14.5 s
4.0 charged
12% HP left on average
4
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
1.043
100%12.0 s
3.0 charged
4% HP left on average
5
Shadow Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.993
0%9.0 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
6
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
0.964
0%15.5 s
4.0 charged
0% HP left on average
7
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword
0.891
0%11.5 s
4.0 charged
0% HP left on average
8
Hoopa (Unbound)
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball
0.877
0%9.0 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
9
Galarian Articuno
psychicConfusion
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
0.877
0%11.0 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
10
Meloetta (Aria)
psychicConfusion
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
0.877
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
11
Yveltal
flyingGust
flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing
0.877
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
12
Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.848
0%10.0 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
13
Shadow Greninja
waterWater Shuriken
waterHydro CannonflyingAerial Ace
0.848
0%10.5 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
14
Shadow Gallade
psychicConfusion
psychicSynchronoisefightingClose Combat
0.812
0%8.0 s
0.0 charged
0% HP left on average
15
Bruxish
psychicConfusion
psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic Fangs
0.804
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
16
Shadow Slowbro
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicwaterScald
0.768
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
17
Shadow Slowking
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicwaterScald
0.768
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
18
Celebi
psychicConfusion
grassLeaf StormpsychicPsychic
0.768
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
19
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsychic
0.768
0%11.5 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
20
Mesprit
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SighticeBlizzard
0.768
0%11.5 s
3.0 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.