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 Counter / Sludge Bomb
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 7.333 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage | 6.036 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Galarian Articuno | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightflyingFly | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Hoopa | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 4.933 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.917 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 6 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.917 | 100% | 9.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck psychicPsyshockflyingAerial Ace | 4.800 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Lugia | psychicExtrasensory psychicFuture SightflyingAeroblast++ | 4.690 | 100% | 7.5 s 0.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Drifblim | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BalliceIcy Wind | 4.607 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Orbeetle | psychicPsycho Cut psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic | 4.467 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 11 | Lugia | psychicExtrasensory psychicFuture SightflyingAeroblast++ | 4.378 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Drifblim | ghostHex ghostShadow BalliceIcy Wind | 4.300 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 4.214 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw fightingClose CombatfireFire Punch | 4.167 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnghostShadow Ball | 4.063 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 3.792 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatelectricWild Charge | 3.775 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Mewtwo | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 3.750 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Gengar | ghostHex psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 3.722 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Ceruledge | fireEmber ghostShadow BallfireHeat Wave | 3.667 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% 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.