Shadow Blastoise counters
You 2 shields, 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 | 2.625 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.7 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 2 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 2.520 | 100% | 12.3 s 2.6 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakedragonOutrage | 2.448 | 100% | 17.7 s 3.2 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 4 | normalQuick Attack grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 2.226 | 100% | 16.9 s 3.9 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfightingClose Combat | 2.128 | 100% | 14.2 s 2.8 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 2.089 | 100% | 13.3 s 2.6 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 7 | grassVine Whip grassSolar BeamgrassEnergy Ball | 2.087 | 100% | 14.0 s 2.7 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 8 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 1.978 | 100% | 13.9 s 2.7 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 1.950 | 100% | 13.3 s 3.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 10 | grassVine Whip grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Tornado | 1.755 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.4 charged | 42% HP left on average | |
| 11 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.742 | 100% | 17.0 s 2.6 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 12 | grassBullet Seed grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 1.738 | 100% | 15.7 s 3.3 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 13 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 1.704 | 100% | 13.1 s 2.4 charged | 41% HP left on average | |
| 14 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 1.692 | 100% | 12.1 s 0.6 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 1.688 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.8 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.674 | 100% | 14.7 s 2.5 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Breath electricThunder PunchflyingHurricane | 1.659 | 100% | 12.0 s 2.4 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 18 | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 1.655 | 100% | 13.3 s 2.9 charged | 39% HP left on average | |
| 19 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.615 | 100% | 15.2 s 2.5 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Breath dragonGlaive RushdragonOutrage | 1.574 | 92% | 12.0 s 2.5 charged | 32% 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.