Shadow Toxicroak counters
poisonfightingPoison-type Female Grunt ยท 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 / Shadow Ball
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 7.875 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Metagross | psychicZen Headbutt psychicPsychicgroundEarthquake | 6.750 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Alolan Sandslash | icePowder Snow groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 6.160 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightpsychicPsychic | 6.111 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 5.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Galarian Slowking | psychicConfusion psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 5.056 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Shadow Swampert | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakewaterHydro Cannon | 4.725 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Meloetta (Aria) | normalQuick Attack psychicPsyshocknormalHyper Beam | 4.725 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Whiscash | groundMud Shot groundMud BombwaterScald | 4.511 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Mewtwo | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 4.500 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack psychicPsyshockpsychicPsychic | 4.200 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicghostShadow Ball | 4.111 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Hoopa | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 4.111 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Quagsire | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundMud Bomb | 4.044 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Galarian Articuno | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightflyingFly | 3.889 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Mewtwo | psychicConfusion psychicPsystrikepsychicPsychic | 3.750 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock flyingDrill PeckelectricZap Cannon | 3.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Shadow Golbat | flyingWing Attack flyingAir CutterghostShadow Ball | 3.422 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Armarouge | fireIncinerate psychicPsyshockfireHeat Wave | 3.360 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Toxicroak | groundMud Shot groundMud BombghostShadow Ball | 3.300 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% 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.