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 Psycho Cut / Psybeam
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 95% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Bisharp | steelMetal Claw bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 10.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 92% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedragonDragon Pulse | 10.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Zarude | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 10.000 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Hoopa (Unbound) | ghostAstonish darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin steelIron HeadgrassSolar Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 9.955 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 9.556 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 9.556 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Malamar | flyingPeck fightingSuperpowernormalHyper Beam | 9.474 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Hisuian Samurott | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissordarkDark Pulse | 9.300 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 9.136 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Jirachi | electricCharge Beam fairyDazzling GleamsteelDoom Desire | 9.136 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Darkrai | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 8.722 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkCrunch | 8.375 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 8.182 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Pawniard | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissorsteelIron Head | 8.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedragonDragon Pulse | 7.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Heatran | bugBug Bite fireFire BlaststeelIron Head | 7.520 | 100% | 5.5 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing | 6.945 | 100% | 11.0 s 3.0 charged | 86% 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.