Shadow Zekrom counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowericeIce Punch | 4.078 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 3.459 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 69% HP left on average | |
| 3 | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 3.450 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 4 | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 3.343 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 5 | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat | 3.292 | 100% | 9.8 s 1.9 charged | 62% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakedragonBreaking Swipe | 2.684 | 100% | 9.5 s 1.6 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 7 | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 2.658 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 8 | psychicPsycho Cut dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight | 2.273 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.1 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 9 | iceIce Fang fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact | 2.269 | 100% | 8.8 s 1.5 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 10 | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamfairyNature's Madness | 2.118 | 100% | 9.1 s 1.6 charged | 52% HP left on average | |
| 11 | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 2.074 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.5 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 12 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.068 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.1 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 13 | psychicConfusion fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel | 1.947 | 100% | 8.8 s 1.5 charged | 46% HP left on average | |
| 14 | bugFury Cutter iceTechno Blast (Ice)iceIce Beam | 1.944 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.1 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 15 | bugBug Bite groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 1.909 | 100% | 9.2 s 1.4 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 16 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 1.881 | 100% | 11.1 s 1.9 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 17 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 1.818 | 100% | 11.0 s 1.8 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 18 | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.806 | 100% | 9.2 s 1.4 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 1.703 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.4 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 20 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardfairyDazzling Gleam | 1.631 | 100% | 9.1 s 1.6 charged | 36% 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.