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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 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
7.366
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
86% HP left on average
2
Regirock
normalLock-On
rockStone EdgeelectricZap Cannon
5.400
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
75% HP left on average
3
Stunfisk
electricThunder Shock
electricDischargewaterMuddy Water
5.384
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
81% HP left on average
4
Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
5.327
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
76% HP left on average
5
Togedemaru
electricThunder Shock
electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball
5.133
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
80% HP left on average
6
Coalossal
fireIncinerate
rockRock SliderockRock Blast
5.075
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
78% HP left on average
7
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
4.890
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
79% HP left on average
8
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere
4.851
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
79% HP left on average
9
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsesteelIron Head
4.851
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
79% HP left on average
10
Gigalith
normalLock-On
rockMeteor BeamrockRock Slide
4.667
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
71% HP left on average
11
Stakataka
rockRock Throw
rockStone EdgesteelFlash Cannon
4.532
100%7.0 s
0.2 charged
72% HP left on average
12
Aggron
dragonDragon Tail
rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge
4.508
100%8.3 s
1.5 charged
71% HP left on average
13
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing
4.500
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
70% HP left on average
14
Shadow Magnezone
electricVolt Switch
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
4.492
100%6.0 s
0.0 charged
78% HP left on average
15
Zekrom
dragonDragon Breath
electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt
4.441
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
77% HP left on average
16
Shadow Regirock
normalLock-On
rockStone EdgeelectricZap Cannon
4.397
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
71% HP left on average
17
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
4.338
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
77% HP left on average
18
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam
4.318
100%8.3 s
1.5 charged
77% HP left on average
19
Probopass
electricSpark
rockRock SlideelectricZap Cannon
4.269
100%7.5 s
1.5 charged
69% HP left on average
20
Metagross
bugFury Cutter
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
4.158
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
76% 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.