Shadow Qwilfish counters
waterpoisonPoison-type Female Grunt ยท slot 1Grunt
CP
4,405
Attack
339.2
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
156.3
x0.83 Shadow
HP
107
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 14 (averaged)Poison Sting / Aqua TailWater Gun / Aqua TailPoison Sting / Ice BeamWater Gun / Ice BeamPoison Sting / Sludge WaveWater Gun / Sludge WavePoison Sting / Acid SprayWater Gun / Acid SprayPoison Sting / Fell StingerWater Gun / Fell StingerPoison Sting / ScaldWater Gun / ScaldPoison Sting / Shadow BallWater Gun / Shadow Ball
Best counters against Poison Sting / Acid Spray
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 6.889 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 6.267 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 6.077 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Shadow Steelix | electricThunder Fang groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 5.720 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 5 | Steelix | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 5.720 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Galarian Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakerockRock Slide | 5.314 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Magneton | electricThunder Shock electricZap CannonelectricDischarge | 5.286 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 5.243 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdarkDark Pulse | 5.233 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Donphan | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakenormalBody Slam | 5.226 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 5.167 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Probopass | electricSpark electricZap CannonelectricThunderbolt | 5.167 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Landorus (Incarnate) | groundMud Shot groundEarth PowerdragonOutrage | 5.161 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Muk | poisonAcid electricThunder PunchdarkDark Pulse | 5.028 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Alolan Muk | darkSnarl darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 5.028 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Seismitoad | groundMud Shot groundEarth PowerpoisonSludge Bomb | 5.028 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Probopass | electricSpark electricZap CannonelectricThunderbolt | 4.960 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 4.947 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 4.917 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% 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.