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 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 / Fell Stinger
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 7.583 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 7.474 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltrockRock Slide | 7.313 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 6.294 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Corviknight | groundSand Attack darkPaybackflyingSky Attack | 6.187 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Steelix | electricThunder Fang groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 6.074 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 | Steelix | electricThunder Fang groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 5.857 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.837 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Kabutops | groundMud Shot rockStone EdgerockAncient Power | 5.680 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw electricThunder PunchfightingClose Combat | 5.636 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Registeel | normalLock-On electricZap CannonnormalHyper Beam | 5.548 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Galarian Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakerockRock Slide | 5.487 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Celesteela | flyingAir Slash groundBulldozenormalBody Slam | 5.444 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 5.375 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 5.371 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Alolan Sandslash | ghostShadow Claw groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 5.290 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex ghostShadow BallfireBlast Burn | 5.175 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 5.152 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Probopass | electricSpark electricZap CannonelectricThunderbolt | 5.071 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 5.060 | 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.