Shadow Malamar counters
darkpsychicPsychic-type Male Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
5,062
Attack
327.9
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
184.0
x0.83 Shadow
HP
129
You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Psywave / Foul Play
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 8.333 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Bisharp | steelMetal Claw bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 5.652 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Hisuian Samurott | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 5.226 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedragonDragon Pulse | 4.853 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedragonDragon Pulse | 4.853 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 4.750 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadgrassSolar Beam | 4.744 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 4.724 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.382 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 10 | Shadow Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.382 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 4.375 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Malamar | flyingPeck fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 4.026 | 100% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Shadow Darkrai | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 4.000 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Incineroar | fightingDouble Kick fireBlast BurndarkDarkest Lariat | 3.930 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 3.925 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Mew | bugInfestation fireOverheatelectricWild Charge | 3.889 | 100% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Lunala | ghostShadow Claw fairyMoonblastghostShadow Ball | 3.849 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Mabosstiff | darkBite darkPaybackdarkCrunch | 3.465 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 19 | Darkrai | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsefightingFocus Blast | 3.400 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Genesect | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissornormalTechno Blast (Normal) | 3.366 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 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.