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, averaged over every moveset
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 | 8.694 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.3 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 7.369 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadgrassSolar Beam | 6.806 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.6 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Jirachi | electricCharge Beam fairyDazzling GleamsteelDoom Desire | 6.687 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.6 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 6.358 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 6 | Shadow Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.279 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 5.944 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.4 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Heatran | bugBug Bite fireFire BlaststeelIron Head | 5.518 | 100% | 5.5 s 0.5 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Aggron | dragonDragon Tail rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge | 5.253 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.6 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakedragonOutrage | 5.165 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.6 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Magnezone | steelMetal Sound electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.014 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex fairyDazzling GleamghostShadow Ball | 4.942 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.4 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 13 | Heatran | bugBug Bite fireFire BlaststeelIron Head | 4.861 | 100% | 6.7 s 0.5 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.822 | 100% | 8.6 s 1.5 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 4.757 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.4 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 4.526 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.4 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 4.475 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fairyPlay RoughsteelBehemoth Blade | 4.463 | 100% | 8.6 s 1.5 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Alolan Golem | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargerockStone Edge | 4.356 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Magnezone | steelMetal Sound electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 4.291 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | 76% 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.