Shadow Toxicroak counters
poisonfightingPoison-type Female Grunt · slot 3Grunt
CP
5,328
Attack
385.5
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
151.1
x0.83 Shadow
HP
126
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 20 (averaged)Poison Jab / Dynamic PunchCounter / Dynamic PunchMud Shot / Dynamic PunchPoison Sting / Dynamic PunchPoison Jab / Mud BombCounter / Mud BombMud Shot / Mud BombPoison Sting / Mud BombPoison Jab / Sludge BombCounter / Sludge BombMud Shot / Sludge BombPoison Sting / Sludge BombPoison Jab / Shadow BallCounter / Shadow BallMud Shot / Shadow BallPoison Sting / Shadow BallPoison Jab / Drain PunchCounter / Drain PunchMud Shot / Drain PunchPoison Sting / Drain Punch
Best counters against Poison Sting / Drain Punch
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 3.778 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Mewtwo | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 3.212 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage | 2.754 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 2.691 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.691 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.477 | 100% | 9.0 s 2.0 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 2.422 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Hoopa | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 2.322 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Greninja | waterWater Shuriken waterHydro CannonflyingAerial Ace | 2.317 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.300 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Gengar | ghostHex psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 2.255 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 56% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 2.255 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 56% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 2.253 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 56% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Golurk | groundMud-Slap groundEarth PowerghostShadow Punch | 2.105 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Alakazam | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 2.089 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Crobat | flyingGust flyingAir CutterghostShadow Ball | 2.067 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Skeledirge | fireIncinerate fireBlast BurnghostShadow Ball | 2.022 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex ghostShadow BallfairyDazzling Gleam | 2.000 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 1.987 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Cresselia | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 1.971 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 49% 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.