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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galarian Moltres | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackflyingFly | 8.500 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 8.374 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 8.148 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 7.796 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 7.597 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 7.597 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 7.464 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Hydreigon | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 7.247 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Grimmsnarl | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 7.008 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 6.895 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Malamar | psychicPsywave darkFoul PlaynormalHyper Beam | 6.515 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw darkDark PulsesteelSunsteel Strike | 6.486 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin grassSolar BeamsteelIron Head | 6.458 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.4 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.374 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Bombirdier | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackflyingFly | 6.230 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Incineroar | darkSnarl darkDarkest LariatdarkDark Pulse | 5.966 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Bisharp | darkSnarl darkDark PulsebugX-Scissor | 5.913 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Houndoom | fireIncinerate darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch | 5.867 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 5.856 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.4 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Celebi | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 5.849 | 100% | 6.5 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.