Shadow Blastoise counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
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 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 3.132 | 100% | 11.9 s 2.8 charged | 61% HP left on average | |
| 2 | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 3.094 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.8 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 2.960 | 100% | 12.2 s 2.8 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 4 | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfightingClose Combat | 2.846 | 100% | 13.6 s 2.9 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 2.706 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.8 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 6 | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 2.607 | 92% | 15.6 s 3.2 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 7 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 2.496 | 100% | 14.5 s 3.0 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 8 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.427 | 100% | 13.6 s 3.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 9 | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 2.383 | 100% | 11.2 s 2.8 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 10 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 2.351 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.3 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 11 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 2.319 | 100% | 13.4 s 2.8 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 12 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 2.275 | 100% | 11.3 s 0.8 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 13 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon EnergydragonOutrage | 2.219 | 100% | 13.8 s 2.8 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 14 | grassBullet Seed grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 2.175 | 100% | 14.5 s 3.2 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.132 | 100% | 14.8 s 3.0 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 16 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 2.063 | 100% | 15.4 s 3.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Breath dragonGlaive RushdragonOutrage | 2.029 | 100% | 11.9 s 2.8 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 2.027 | 83% | 15.9 s 3.0 charged | 45% HP left on average | |
| 19 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 2.001 | 100% | 12.0 s 2.8 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 20 | bugInfestation grassPower WhiprockRock Slide | 1.999 | 100% | 13.7 s 2.9 charged | 50% 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.