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 Ice Fang / Scorching Sands
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Walrein | waterWaterfall iceBlizzardiceIcicle Spear | 5.119 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 5.086 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 3 | Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 4.944 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate waterHydro PumpwaterScald | 4.914 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlaststeelIron Head | 4.476 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 3.897 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetfightingClose Combat | 3.722 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 3.644 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 3.604 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Blade | 3.531 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Milotic | waterWaterfall waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 3.464 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Avalugg | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceIcy Wind | 3.464 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 13 | Golisopod | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 3.417 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Feraligatr | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 3.296 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Samurott | bugFury Cutter waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 3.233 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 16 | Samurott | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 3.233 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 3.233 | 100% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Primarina | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterSparkling Aria | 3.185 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.185 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Victini | psychicConfusion fireV-createfireOverheat | 3.141 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% 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.