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

Best counters against Counter / Close Combat

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
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
1.606
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
38% HP left on average
2
Mimikyu
fairyCharm
fairyPlay RoughghostShadow Ball
1.549
100%14.0 s
1.0 charged
35% HP left on average
3
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
1.368
100%14.0 s
3.0 charged
27% HP left on average
4
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
psychicPsycho Cut
psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage
1.225
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
18% HP left on average
5
Shadow Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
1.152
100%14.0 s
3.0 charged
13% HP left on average
6
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
1.124
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
11% HP left on average
7
Hoopa
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam
1.065
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
6% HP left on average
8
Shadow Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.986
0%8.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
9
Drifblim
ghostAstonish
ghostShadow BalliceIcy Wind
0.942
0%18.0 s
4.0 charged
0% HP left on average
10
Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.841
0%8.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
11
Shadow Gardevoir
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise
0.812
0%8.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
12
Shadow Gallade
psychicConfusion
psychicSynchronoisefightingClose Combat
0.812
0%8.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
13
Shadow Exeggutor
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicgrassSolar Beam
0.783
0%8.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
14
Togetic
fairyFairy Wind
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
0.768
0%8.5 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
15
Alakazam
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyDazzling Gleam
0.754
0%8.0 s
0.0 charged
0% HP left on average
16
Azelf
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfireFire Blast
0.754
0%8.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
17
Pinsir
bugFury Cutter
fightingClose CombatfightingSuperpower
0.754
0%9.0 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
18
Jumpluff
fairyFairy Wind
flyingAcrobaticsfairyDazzling Gleam
0.746
0%8.5 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
19
Comfey
grassVine Whip
fairyDraining KissgrassGrass Knot
0.739
0%8.5 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
20
Ninjask
bugFury Cutter
flyingAerial AceghostShadow Ball
0.739
0%9.0 s
2.0 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.