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 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Vine Whip / Sludge Bomb
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavebugBug Buzz | 8.040 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 7.667 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 6.700 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Kyurem | dragonDragon Breath iceBlizzardiceGlaciate | 6.229 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 6.133 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Yanmega | flyingWing Attack flyingAerial AcebugBug Buzz | 6.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck psychicPsyshockfireFlamethrower | 5.933 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 5.933 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterpoisonSludge Bomb | 5.933 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 5.583 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowerpsychicPsychic Fangs | 5.571 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Kommo-o | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfireFlamethrower | 5.467 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock flyingDrill PeckfireHeat Wave | 5.314 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Flapple | dragonDragon Breath flyingFlydragonOutrage | 5.233 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Galarian Moltres | flyingWing Attack flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 5.167 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Armarouge | fireIncinerate psychicPsyshockfireHeat Wave | 5.086 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 4.778 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Orbeetle | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic | 4.733 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Zapdos | electricThunder Shock flyingDrill PeckfireHeat Wave | 4.650 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 4.619 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 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.