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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 / 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
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
2.075
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
52% HP left on average
2
Hoopa
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam
1.396
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
28% HP left on average
3
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
1.296
100%14.0 s
4.0 charged
23% HP left on average
4
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
psychicPsycho Cut
psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage
1.252
100%15.5 s
4.0 charged
20% HP left on average
5
Galarian Articuno
psychicPsycho Cut
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
1.159
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
14% HP left on average
6
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
1.151
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
13% HP left on average
7
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatghostRage Fist
1.147
100%12.5 s
3.0 charged
13% HP left on average
8
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
1.113
100%16.5 s
4.0 charged
10% HP left on average
9
Shadow Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
1.094
100%14.0 s
4.0 charged
9% HP left on average
10
Drifblim
ghostAstonish
ghostShadow BalliceIcy Wind
1.024
100%17.5 s
4.0 charged
2% HP left on average
11
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
flyingFlyfairyDazzling Gleam
1.020
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
2% HP left on average
12
Shadow Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist
1.015
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
1% HP left on average
13
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
fightingClose CombatfireFire Punch
1.012
100%12.5 s
3.0 charged
1% HP left on average
14
Galarian Slowking
poisonAcid
psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight
0.993
0%13.0 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
15
Mimikyu
ghostShadow Claw
fairyPlay RoughghostShadow Ball
0.920
0%15.0 s
4.0 charged
0% HP left on average
16
Tapu Lele
psychicConfusion
fairyMoonblastpsychicPsyshock
0.913
0%11.0 s
2.0 charged
0% HP left on average
17
Gardevoir
fairyCharm
fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise
0.862
0%11.0 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
18
Orbeetle
psychicPsycho Cut
psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic
0.783
0%12.0 s
3.0 charged
0% HP left on average
19
Shadow Mewtwo
psychicConfusion
psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic
0.739
0%6.5 s
1.0 charged
0% HP left on average
20
Crobat
flyingGust
flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb
0.696
0%12.0 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.