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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 / Heavy Slam

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
3.284
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
70% HP left on average
2
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
psychicPsycho Cut
psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage
2.380
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
58% HP left on average
3
Hoopa
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam
2.209
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
55% HP left on average
4
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
2.088
100%16.0 s
3.0 charged
52% HP left on average
5
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
1.950
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
49% HP left on average
6
Galarian Articuno
psychicPsycho Cut
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
1.923
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
48% HP left on average
7
Drifblim
ghostAstonish
ghostShadow BalliceIcy Wind
1.911
100%17.0 s
3.0 charged
48% HP left on average
8
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
1.846
100%11.5 s
3.0 charged
46% HP left on average
9
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatghostRage Fist
1.829
100%12.5 s
3.0 charged
45% HP left on average
10
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow BalldragonDragon Pulse
1.802
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
44% HP left on average
11
Skeledirge
fireIncinerate
fireBlast BurnfairyDisarming Voice
1.612
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
38% HP left on average
12
Shadow Drifblim
ghostAstonish
iceIcy WindfireMystical Fire
1.602
100%17.5 s
3.0 charged
38% HP left on average
13
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
fightingClose CombatfireFire Punch
1.577
100%12.5 s
3.0 charged
37% HP left on average
14
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastflyingFly
1.545
100%11.5 s
2.0 charged
35% HP left on average
15
Cresselia
psychicPsycho Cut
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
1.507
100%14.5 s
3.0 charged
34% HP left on average
16
Galarian Slowking
psychicConfusion
psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight
1.504
100%13.5 s
3.0 charged
34% HP left on average
17
Mimikyu
ghostShadow Claw
fairyPlay RoughghostShadow Ball
1.494
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
33% HP left on average
18
Tapu Lele
psychicConfusion
fairyMoonblastpsychicPsyshock
1.470
100%12.0 s
1.0 charged
32% HP left on average
19
Oricorio (Sensu)
flyingAir Slash
flyingHurricaneflyingAir Cutter
1.467
100%15.5 s
3.0 charged
32% HP left on average
20
Shadow Gardevoir
psychicConfusion
fairyDazzling GleampsychicSynchronoise
1.450
100%10.0 s
1.0 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.