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, averaged over every moveset
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galarian Moltres | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackflyingFly | 8.333 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 8.213 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 7.603 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 7.533 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 7.510 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Kingambit | darkSnarl darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 7.317 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 7.035 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.911 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 6.767 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Grimmsnarl | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 6.344 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.285 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin grassSolar BeamsteelIron Head | 5.985 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.4 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Lugia | dragonDragon Tail waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++ | 5.900 | 100% | 10.7 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Malamar | psychicPsywave darkFoul PlaynormalHyper Beam | 5.854 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Incineroar | darkSnarl darkDarkest LariatdarkDark Pulse | 5.762 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Bisharp | darkSnarl darkDark PulsebugX-Scissor | 5.754 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw darkDark PulsesteelSunsteel Strike | 5.711 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Houndoom | fireIncinerate darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch | 5.672 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Celebi | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 5.494 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Darkrai | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 5.202 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% 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.