Shadow Flygon counters
grounddragonGround-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
5,724
Attack
375.2
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
187.1
x0.83 Shadow
HP
124
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 21 (averaged)Mud Shot / EarthquakeDragon Tail / EarthquakeSand Attack / EarthquakeMud Shot / Dragon ClawDragon Tail / Dragon ClawSand Attack / Dragon ClawMud Shot / Stone EdgeDragon Tail / Stone EdgeSand Attack / Stone EdgeMud Shot / BoomburstDragon Tail / BoomburstSand Attack / BoomburstMud Shot / Scorching SandsDragon Tail / Scorching SandsSand Attack / Scorching SandsMud Shot / Sand TombDragon Tail / Sand TombSand Attack / Sand TombMud Shot / TwisterDragon Tail / TwisterSand Attack / Twister
Best counters against Sand Attack / Scorching Sands
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 9.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Lugia | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingFly | 8.208 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 7.650 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 7.630 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Salamence | dragonDragon Tail dragonDraco MeteorflyingFly | 7.583 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 7.500 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 7.292 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 8 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 7.292 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonDragon Pulse | 6.556 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonDragon Pulse | 6.556 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 6.517 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Drifblim | ghostHex iceIcy WindghostShadow Ball | 6.450 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Landorus (Incarnate) | groundMud Shot dragonOutragegroundEarth Power | 6.407 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Landorus (Therian) | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 6.407 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastfairyDazzling Gleam | 6.375 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere | 6.222 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 6.067 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Shadow Altaria | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon PulsefairyMoonblast | 5.704 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 19 | Altaria | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon PulsefairyMoonblast | 5.704 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Gliscor | bugFury Cutter flyingAcrobaticsgroundEarthquake | 5.704 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 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.