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 0 shields, 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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scyther | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 9.800 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Scyther | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 8.167 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 7.357 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Vespiquen | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzbugX-Scissor | 7.350 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 7.292 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Gyarados | darkBite waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.741 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 7 | Gyarados | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.500 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Gliscor | bugFury Cutter flyingAcrobaticsdarkNight Slash | 6.417 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 6.250 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Masquerain | bugInfestation bugSilver WindbugLunge | 6.125 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetbugX-Scissor | 5.704 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentdragonOutrage | 5.625 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 14 | Shadow Gliscor | bugFury Cutter flyingAcrobaticsdarkNight Slash | 5.500 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Tornadus (Incarnate) | darkBite grassGrass KnotdarkDark Pulse | 5.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Ninjask | bugFury Cutter bugBug BuzzghostShadow Ball | 4.821 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Leavanny | bugBug Bite grassLeaf StormgrassLeaf Blade | 4.813 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Landorus (Incarnate) | groundMud Shot groundEarth PowerdragonOutrage | 4.806 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Celebi | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 4.725 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% 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.