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 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Psywave / Psybeam
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 9.750 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Zarude | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 7.769 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 6.964 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.958 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Jirachi | electricCharge Beam fairyDazzling GleamsteelDoom Desire | 6.290 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 6.250 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Bisharp | steelMetal Claw bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 6.042 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Hisuian Samurott | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 6.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkCrunch | 5.417 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedragonDragon Pulse | 5.111 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedragonDragon Pulse | 5.111 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing | 5.068 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 5.048 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Malamar | psychicPsycho Cut fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 5.000 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 4.935 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadgrassSolar Beam | 4.935 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Meloetta (Aria) | normalQuick Attack fairyDazzling GleamnormalHyper Beam | 4.643 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.639 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 4.590 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 20 | Malamar | flyingPeck fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 4.487 | 100% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | 78% 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.