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Shadow Swellow counters

normalflyingNormal-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
4,121
Attack
341.3
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
141.9
x0.83 Shadow
HP
102

You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.

Best counters, averaged over every moveset

Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.

Pokebattler's list for this Pokemon
Counters for Shadow Swellow
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeResult
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash
8.783
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
89% HP left on average
2
Stunfisk
electricThunder Shock
electricDischargewaterMuddy Water
5.545
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
82% HP left on average
3
Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
5.496
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
76% HP left on average
4
Togedemaru
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball
5.317
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
81% HP left on average
5
Shadow Magnezone
electricVolt Switch
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
5.067
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
80% HP left on average
6
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
4.701
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
72% HP left on average
7
Shadow Raikou
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargeelectricThunder
4.571
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
78% HP left on average
8
Shadow Regirock
normalLock-On
rockStone EdgeelectricZap Cannon
4.533
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
72% HP left on average
9
Shadow Magneton
electricThunder Shock
electricZap CannonelectricDischarge
4.510
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
78% HP left on average
10
Thundurus (Incarnate)
electricThunder Shock
electricThunderelectricThunder Punch
4.420
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
77% HP left on average
11
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch
4.250
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
76% HP left on average
12
Shadow Gigalith
normalLock-On
rockMeteor BeamrockRock Slide
4.119
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
68% HP left on average
13
Alolan Sandslash
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIce Punch
4.095
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
73% HP left on average
14
Electivire
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargeelectricThunder
4.038
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
15
Xurkitree
electricThunder Shock
electricThunderelectricDischarge
4.037
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
16
Walrein
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcicle Spear
3.642
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
72% HP left on average
17
Thundurus (Therian)
electricVolt Switch
electricThunderelectricThunderbolt
3.492
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
71% HP left on average
18
Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate)
electricThunder Shock
electricThunderelectricThunder Punch
3.483
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
71% HP left on average
19
Shadow Alolan Sandslash
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIce Punch
3.407
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
67% HP left on average
20
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
psychicLuster PurgefightingAura Sphere
3.374
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
70% 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.