Shadow Blastoise counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Water Gun / Hydro Pump
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grassBullet Seed grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 2.304 | 100% | 15.0 s 3.0 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 2 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 2.069 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 52% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.050 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 1.940 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 1.940 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragenormalSwift | 1.907 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 7 | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 1.885 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 8 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.863 | 100% | 16.5 s 3.0 charged | 46% HP left on average | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 1.793 | 100% | 12.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 10 | ghostAstonish grassLeaf StormgrassEnergy Ball | 1.774 | 100% | 15.0 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 11 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Tornado | 1.765 | 100% | 12.5 s 2.0 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 12 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 1.750 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.0 charged | 43% HP left on average | |
| 13 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 1.713 | 100% | 15.5 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 1.688 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath dragonGlaive RushdragonOutrage | 1.679 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 16 | ghostAstonish grassEnergy BallgrassSeed Bomb | 1.679 | 100% | 15.0 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.677 | 100% | 14.0 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 1.667 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 19 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.615 | 100% | 14.5 s 2.0 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 20 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 1.600 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.0 charged | 38% 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.