Shadow Zekrom counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Dragon Breath / Crunch
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat | 4.800 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 4.327 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average | |
| 3 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.981 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 66% HP left on average | |
| 4 | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 2.667 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 5 | psychicConfusion fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel | 2.459 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 2.420 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 7 | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 2.394 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.321 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 9 | psychicPsycho Cut dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight | 2.215 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 10 | iceIce Fang fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact | 2.211 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 11 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere | 2.136 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 12 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 2.012 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 13 | psychicConfusion fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel | 1.974 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 14 | bugFury Cutter iceTechno Blast (Ice)iceIce Beam | 1.949 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 15 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDraining Kiss | 1.941 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 16 | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 1.935 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 17 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardfairyDazzling Gleam | 1.926 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 18 | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 1.877 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 19 | bugBug Bite groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 1.876 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 20 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 1.861 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 46% 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.