Shadow Qwilfish counters
waterpoisonPoison-type Female Grunt · slot 1Grunt
CP
4,405
Attack
339.2
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
156.3
x0.83 Shadow
HP
107
You 0 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 / Aqua Tail
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mimikyu | ghostHex electricThunderghostShadow Ball | 3.214 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 3.177 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.693 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.642 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 2.642 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 2.628 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 2.480 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 2.421 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 2.221 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Jellicent | ghostHex ghostShadow BallwaterSurf | 2.161 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Lugia | psychicExtrasensory psychicFuture SightgroundEarth Power | 2.121 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Lapras | psychicPsywave normalSkull BashdragonDragon Pulse | 2.094 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Empoleon | waterWaterfall flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon | 2.070 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Kyurem (Black) | ghostShadow Claw electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 2.057 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltrockRock Slide | 2.053 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Registeel | normalLock-On electricZap CannonnormalHyper Beam | 2.048 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Kommo-o | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesnormalBoomburst | 2.025 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 2.022 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 2.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 2.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Latias | dragonDragon Breath psychicMist BallpsychicPsychic | 2.000 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 50% 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.