Shadow Ursaring counters
normalNormal-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
6,339
Attack
428.7
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
162.4
x0.83 Shadow
HP
134
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 15 (averaged)Metal Claw / Close CombatCounter / Close CombatShadow Claw / Close CombatMetal Claw / Hyper BeamCounter / Hyper BeamShadow Claw / Hyper BeamMetal Claw / Play RoughCounter / Play RoughShadow Claw / Play RoughMetal Claw / TrailblazeCounter / TrailblazeShadow Claw / TrailblazeMetal Claw / SwiftCounter / SwiftShadow Claw / Swift
Best counters against Metal Claw / Close Combat
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 6.680 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 6.286 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 6.125 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlaststeelIron Head | 6.103 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatwaterHydro Pump | 5.586 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.057 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock fightingAura SphereelectricWild Charge | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 4.917 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlaststeelIron Head | 4.917 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 4.900 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Zekrom | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 4.806 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 4.806 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 4.694 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 4.657 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Skeledirge | darkBite fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 4.643 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 17 | Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 4.639 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 4.533 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 4.500 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.500 | 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.