Shadow Claydol counters
groundpsychicGround-type Male Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
4,233
Attack
264.2
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
249.8
x0.83 Shadow
HP
102
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 24 (averaged)Extrasensory / Gyro BallConfusion / Gyro BallMud-Slap / Gyro BallExtrasensory / PsychicConfusion / PsychicMud-Slap / PsychicExtrasensory / EarthquakeConfusion / EarthquakeMud-Slap / EarthquakeExtrasensory / Earth PowerConfusion / Earth PowerMud-Slap / Earth PowerExtrasensory / Ice BeamConfusion / Ice BeamMud-Slap / Ice BeamExtrasensory / Shadow BallConfusion / Shadow BallMud-Slap / Shadow BallExtrasensory / Rock TombConfusion / Rock TombMud-Slap / Rock TombExtrasensory / Scorching SandsConfusion / Scorching SandsMud-Slap / Scorching Sands
Best counters against Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scyther | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Vespiquen | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 9.500 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 3 | Shadow Scyther | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 8.444 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Shadow Gyarados | darkBite waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.833 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Masquerain | bugInfestation bugSilver WindbugLunge | 7.600 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 7.571 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 7.500 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Galarian Moltres | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackflyingFly | 7.500 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 7.500 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Tropius | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladedarkBrutal Swing | 7.462 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Yanmega | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 6.731 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 12 | Gyarados | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.714 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Gliscor | bugFury Cutter flyingAcrobaticsdarkNight Slash | 6.625 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Lugia | dragonDragon Tail waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++ | 6.548 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Lugia | dragonDragon Tail waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++ | 6.548 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 6.429 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Gogoat | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 5.846 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentdragonOutrage | 5.781 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Gliscor | bugFury Cutter flyingAcrobaticsdarkNight Slash | 5.679 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% 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.