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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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.

Best counters, averaged over every moveset

Level 50, 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
9.054
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
89% HP left on average
2
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
6.006
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
83% HP left on average
3
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
dragonOutragedarkCrunch
5.945
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
83% HP left on average
4
Regirock
normalLock-On
rockStone EdgeelectricZap Cannon
5.864
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
78% HP left on average
5
Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
5.758
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
78% HP left on average
6
Raikou
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargeelectricThunder
5.757
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
83% HP left on average
7
Stunfisk
electricThunder Shock
electricDischargewaterMuddy Water
5.732
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
82% HP left on average
8
Bellibolt
electricThunder Shock
electricZap CannonelectricDischarge
5.732
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
82% HP left on average
9
Coalossal
fireIncinerate
rockRock SliderockRock Blast
5.538
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
80% HP left on average
10
Togedemaru
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball
5.463
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
82% HP left on average
11
Stakataka
rockRock Throw
rockStone EdgesteelFlash Cannon
5.462
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
77% HP left on average
12
Shadow Magnezone
electricVolt Switch
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
5.233
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
81% HP left on average
13
Metagross
bugFury Cutter
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
5.225
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
81% HP left on average
14
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere
5.159
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
81% HP left on average
15
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsesteelIron Head
5.159
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
81% HP left on average
16
Aggron
rockSmack Down
rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge
5.002
100%7.4 s
0.5 charged
73% HP left on average
17
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
4.977
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
80% HP left on average
18
Zekrom
dragonDragon Breath
electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt
4.723
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
79% HP left on average
19
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
rockAncient PowerdragonDragon Claw
4.688
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
78% HP left on average
20
Gholdengo
ghostHex
rockPower GemfightingFocus Blast
4.672
100%6.5 s
1.2 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.