Shadow Zekrom counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Dragon Breath / Crunch
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fairyGeomancy fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 3.377 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 2 | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughfightingClose Combat | 3.135 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average | |
| 3 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.887 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 4 | ghostAstonish fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 2.579 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 61% HP left on average | |
| 5 | psychicConfusion fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel | 2.377 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 2.348 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 7 | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 2.318 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.247 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 9 | psychicPsycho Cut dragonOutragepsychicFuture Sight | 2.139 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 10 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere | 2.074 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 52% HP left on average | |
| 11 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 1.951 | 100% | 12.0 s 3.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 12 | psychicConfusion fairyDazzling GleamiceTriple Axel | 1.908 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 13 | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 1.895 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 14 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDraining Kiss | 1.881 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 15 | bugBug Bite groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 1.825 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 16 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 1.802 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 17 | darkSucker Punch fairyPlay RoughfairyDraining Kiss | 1.767 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 18 | psychicConfusion fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 1.697 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 19 | bugFury Cutter groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 1.670 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 20 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardfairyDazzling Gleam | 1.659 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 40% 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.