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 0 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 against Powder Snow / Psyshock
Level 40, 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 | 7.857 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse | 3.150 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 2.589 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 2.455 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadfireFlamethrower | 2.418 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 2.315 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Incineroar | fireFire Fang fireBlast BurnfireBlaze Kick | 2.141 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Registeel | normalLock-On steelFlash CannonfightingFocus Blast | 2.132 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Metagross | steelBullet Punch steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 2.077 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Bisharp | darkSnarl steelIron HeadfightingFocus Blast | 2.059 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadfireFire Blast | 2.011 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Victini | psychicConfusion fireV-createfireOverheat | 1.969 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 49% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 1.836 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 46% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact | 1.811 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 45% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Empoleon | steelMetal Sound steelFlash CannonwaterHydro Cannon | 1.796 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Bronzong | steelMetal Sound steelFlash CannonsteelHeavy Slam | 1.788 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Registeel | normalLock-On steelFlash CannonfightingFocus Blast | 1.780 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind steelGigaton HammersteelHeavy Slam | 1.680 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 1.676 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadfireFire Blast | 1.654 | 100% | 8.5 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.