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 1 shield, 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 / Sludge Bomb
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Steelix | electricThunder Fang groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 10.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 92% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Doublade | psychicPsycho Cut steelIron HeadsteelGyro Ball | 10.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Aggron | steelMetal Sound steelHeavy SlamelectricThunder | 10.000 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 6 | Aggron | dragonDragon Tail steelHeavy SlamelectricThunder | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 9.421 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Galarian Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakesteelFlash Cannon | 9.409 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 9 | Steelix | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 9.353 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex ghostShadow BallfairyDazzling Gleam | 9.263 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightsteelIron Head | 9.211 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 9.139 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Solgaleo | psychicZen Headbutt psychicPsychic FangssteelIron Head | 9.080 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact | 8.842 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Metagross | psychicZen Headbutt psychicPsychicgroundEarthquake | 8.789 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Revavroom | steelMetal Sound fireOverheatsteelGyro Ball | 8.789 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 8.640 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Empoleon | steelMetal Sound flyingDrill PeckwaterHydro Cannon | 8.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 8.125 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 7.950 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% 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.