Shadow Venusaur counters
grasspoisonMale Grunt · slot 3Grunt
CP
5,863
Attack
363.9
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
208.7
x0.83 Shadow
HP
124
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Vine Whip / Sludge
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 7.762 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Eternatus | poisonPoison Jab fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon | 6.677 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Salamence | dragonDragon Tail flyingFlyfireFire Blast | 6.500 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 6.385 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 6.269 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Moltres | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatflyingFly | 6.231 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 6.154 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 6.154 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 5.759 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 5.517 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Galarian Moltres | flyingWing Attack flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 5.226 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 5.161 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Shadow Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 5.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 4.861 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Revavroom | steelMetal Sound fireOverheatpoisonGunk Shot | 4.806 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Charizard | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatfireBlast Burn | 4.742 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 4.639 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Kommo-o | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfireFlamethrower | 4.613 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Tail flyingHurricanedragonDraco Meteor | 4.528 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Genesect | bugFury Cutter normalTechno Blast (Normal)steelMagnet Bomb | 4.452 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 78% 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.