Shadow Blastoise counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 2.659 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.8 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 2.533 | 100% | 12.4 s 2.8 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfightingClose Combat | 2.128 | 100% | 14.2 s 2.8 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 4 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 2.099 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.8 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 5 | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassEnergy Ball | 2.096 | 100% | 14.0 s 2.8 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.010 | 100% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 7 | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 1.950 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 8 | normalQuick Attack grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 1.928 | 83% | 16.8 s 3.8 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 9 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Tornado | 1.770 | 100% | 13.6 s 2.8 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 1.761 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.8 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 11 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 1.722 | 100% | 12.3 s 0.8 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 12 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 1.696 | 100% | 14.4 s 2.8 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 13 | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 1.689 | 92% | 15.8 s 3.3 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 1.688 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.8 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.686 | 100% | 14.8 s 2.8 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Breath electricThunder PunchflyingHurricane | 1.683 | 100% | 12.2 s 2.8 charged | 37% HP left on average | |
| 17 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.645 | 100% | 15.3 s 2.8 charged | 37% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam | 1.640 | 75% | 17.2 s 3.1 charged | 33% HP left on average | |
| 19 | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 1.635 | 100% | 13.7 s 2.9 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.593 | 83% | 17.2 s 3.2 charged | 34% 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.