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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mewtwo | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 5.167 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 4.451 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 4.250 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Mewtwo | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 4.227 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage | 3.571 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 3.522 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 3.423 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 3.423 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Gallade | psychicConfusion psychicSynchronoisepsychicPsychic | 3.409 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnghostShadow Ball | 3.045 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Greninja | waterWater Shuriken waterHydro CannonflyingAerial Ace | 2.981 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Hoopa | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 2.942 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 2.883 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 2.848 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 65% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 2.816 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.738 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Shadow Alakazam | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 2.729 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Golurk | groundMud-Slap groundEarth PowerghostShadow Punch | 2.712 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Lugia | psychicExtrasensory psychicFuture SightflyingAeroblast++ | 2.707 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Gengar | ghostHex psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 2.654 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 62% 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.