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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 against Wing Attack / Aerial Ace

Level 40, 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
7.857
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
87% HP left on average
2
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
6.750
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
85% HP left on average
3
Stunfisk
electricThunder Shock
electricDischargewaterMuddy Water
5.743
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
83% HP left on average
4
Togedemaru
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball
5.600
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
82% HP left on average
5
Shadow Gigalith
normalLock-On
rockMeteor BeamrockRock Slide
5.250
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
81% HP left on average
6
Shadow Aurorus
icePowder Snow
rockMeteor BeamiceWeather Ball (Ice)
4.911
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
80% HP left on average
7
Shadow Magnezone
electricVolt Switch
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
4.900
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
80% HP left on average
8
Alolan Sandslash
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIce Punch
4.400
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
77% HP left on average
9
Shadow Rhyperior
rockSmack Down
rockRock WreckerrockStone Edge
4.375
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
77% HP left on average
10
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch
4.375
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
77% HP left on average
11
Shadow Raikou
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargeelectricThunder
4.375
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
77% HP left on average
12
Xurkitree
electricThunder Shock
electricThunderelectricDischarge
4.125
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
76% HP left on average
13
Shadow Golem
groundMud Shot
rockStone EdgerockAncient Power
4.050
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
14
Thundurus (Incarnate)
electricThunder Shock
electricThunderelectricThunder Punch
4.000
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
15
Shadow Magneton
electricThunder Shock
electricZap CannonelectricDischarge
4.000
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
16
Florges
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice
3.950
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
17
Glimmora
rockRock Throw
rockMeteor BeamrockPower Gem
3.929
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
75% HP left on average
18
Tyrantrum
rockRock Throw
rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge
3.905
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
74% HP left on average
19
Shadow Alolan Sandslash
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIce Punch
3.850
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
74% HP left on average
20
Electivire
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargeelectricThunder
3.850
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
74% 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.