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 1 shield, 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 / Weather Ball (Ice)
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 |  Empoleon | steelMetal Sound steelFlash CannonwaterHydro Cannon | 6.423 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadfireFire Blast | 6.103 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatpoisonSludge Bomb | 5.586 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound steelFlash CannonwaterHydro Cannon | 5.387 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfightingClose Combat | 5.258 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 5.226 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Alolan Sandslash | ghostShadow Claw steelGyro BallgroundDrill Run | 4.968 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadfireFire Blast | 4.917 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Walrein | waterWaterfall waterWater PulsegroundEarthquake | 4.721 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Tinkaton | fairyFairy Wind steelGigaton HammersteelHeavy Slam | 4.667 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 4.568 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Metagross | steelBullet Punch steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.500 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadfireFlamethrower | 4.400 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Shadow Golisopod | steelMetal Claw waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 4.278 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow steelHeavy SlamfightingSuperpower | 4.269 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow rockRock SlideiceBlizzard | 4.233 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 20 | Golisopod | steelMetal Claw waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 4.162 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% 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.