Shadow Nidorino counters
poisonPoison-type Female Grunt · slot 2Grunt
CP
2,992
Attack
259.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
128.5
x0.83 Shadow
HP
103
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Poison Sting / Sludge Bomb
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Excadrill | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 10.000 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | 94% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Golem | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakerockAncient Power | 9.933 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 9.533 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 9.533 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Scizor | steelBullet Punch steelIron HeaddarkNight Slash | 9.067 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift | 8.875 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Scizor | bugFury Cutter steelIron HeaddarkNight Slash | 8.500 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 8.083 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Rhydon | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakerockStone Edge | 7.542 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundMud BombelectricDischarge | 7.440 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Swampert | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakewaterHydro Cannon | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 6.800 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Shadow Golurk | groundMud-Slap groundEarth PowerghostPoltergeist | 6.667 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 6.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Whiscash | groundMud Shot groundMud BombwaterScald | 6.267 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Alolan Muk | darkBite darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.033 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Swampert | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakewaterHydro Cannon | 5.833 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% 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.