Shadow Hippowdon counters
groundGround-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
6,630
Attack
369.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
210.7
x0.83 Shadow
HP
153
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 30 (averaged)Fire Fang / EarthquakeBite / EarthquakeThunder Fang / EarthquakeIce Fang / EarthquakeSand Attack / EarthquakeFire Fang / Stone EdgeBite / Stone EdgeThunder Fang / Stone EdgeIce Fang / Stone EdgeSand Attack / Stone EdgeFire Fang / Body SlamBite / Body SlamThunder Fang / Body SlamIce Fang / Body SlamSand Attack / Body SlamFire Fang / Earth PowerBite / Earth PowerThunder Fang / Earth PowerIce Fang / Earth PowerSand Attack / Earth PowerFire Fang / Weather Ball (Rock)Bite / Weather Ball (Rock)Thunder Fang / Weather Ball (Rock)Ice Fang / Weather Ball (Rock)Sand Attack / Weather Ball (Rock)Fire Fang / Scorching SandsBite / Scorching SandsThunder Fang / Scorching SandsIce Fang / Scorching SandsSand Attack / Scorching Sands
Best counters against Sand Attack / Scorching Sands
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Gyarados | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.694 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Golisopod | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 3.972 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Chesnaught | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 3.333 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Meowscarada | grassLeafage grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 3.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetfightingClose Combat | 2.917 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Sceptile | grassBullet Seed grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Blade | 2.833 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Mamoswine | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.611 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Primarina | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterSparkling Aria | 2.483 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Mamoswine | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.350 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 2.215 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Feraligatr | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 2.153 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Lugia | dragonDragon Tail waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++ | 2.116 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Shadow Samurott | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 2.012 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 14 | Shadow Lugia | dragonDragon Tail waterHydro PumpflyingAeroblast++ | 1.916 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Piloswine | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 1.823 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 45% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 1.780 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 1.759 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 43% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Shadow Haxorus | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfdragonDragon Claw | 1.714 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Yanmega | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzflyingAerial Ace | 1.707 | 100% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | 41% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 1.670 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 40% 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.