Shadow Alolan Ninetales counters
icefairyIce-type Female Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
4,961
Attack
315.6
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
212.8
x0.83 Shadow
HP
116
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 15 (averaged)Feint Attack / Dazzling GleamPowder Snow / Dazzling GleamCharm / Dazzling GleamFeint Attack / Ice BeamPowder Snow / Ice BeamCharm / Ice BeamFeint Attack / BlizzardPowder Snow / BlizzardCharm / BlizzardFeint Attack / PsyshockPowder Snow / PsyshockCharm / PsyshockFeint Attack / Weather Ball (Ice)Powder Snow / Weather Ball (Ice)Charm / Weather Ball (Ice)
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 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 7.952 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfightingClose Combat | 4.839 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.4 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Keldeo | poisonPoison Jab fightingSecret SwordwaterAqua Jet | 4.492 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BladefightingClose Combat | 4.448 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.2 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow rockRock SlideiceBlizzard | 4.396 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse | 4.390 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind steelGigaton HammersteelHeavy Slam | 4.287 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy fightingClose CombatfairyMoonblast | 4.031 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 4.010 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave steelHeavy SlamnormalHyper Beam | 3.978 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick steelIron HeadrockStone Edge | 3.928 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.5 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Primarina | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonfairyMoonblast | 3.723 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | fightingCounter fightingDynamic PunchwaterAqua Jet | 3.529 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.4 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Buzzwole | poisonPoison Jab fightingSuperpowerbugLunge | 3.446 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | darkSucker Punch fightingDynamic PunchfightingBrick Break | 3.442 | 67% | 7.0 s 0.9 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 3.284 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Tyranitar | steelIron Tail rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 3.271 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.5 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 3.259 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.1 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowernormalStomp | 3.111 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Quaquaval | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatwaterHydro Cannon | 3.107 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 54% 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.