Shadow Blastoise counters
You 2 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fightingLow Kick fightingSecret SwordfightingSacred Sword | 3.524 | 100% | 12.5 s 2.8 charged | 69% HP left on average | |
| 2 | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 3.174 | 100% | 13.3 s 2.7 charged | 66% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 3.145 | 100% | 12.1 s 2.7 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 3.141 | 100% | 14.3 s 3.1 charged | 67% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfightingClose Combat | 2.926 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.8 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 2.796 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.8 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 7 | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 2.718 | 100% | 11.2 s 2.6 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 8 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 2.576 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.3 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 2.567 | 100% | 14.4 s 2.9 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.496 | 100% | 13.5 s 2.8 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 11 | grassBullet Seed grassEnergy BallgrassSeed Bomb | 2.495 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.9 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 12 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 2.406 | 100% | 11.2 s 0.8 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 13 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.390 | 100% | 16.8 s 3.0 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 2.379 | 100% | 13.3 s 2.7 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 2.327 | 100% | 12.0 s 2.7 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 16 | grassBullet Seed grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 2.323 | 100% | 14.3 s 2.9 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon EnergydragonOutrage | 2.305 | 100% | 13.6 s 2.6 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 2.289 | 100% | 16.0 s 3.1 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 19 | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 2.288 | 100% | 15.1 s 2.7 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.257 | 100% | 14.6 s 2.6 charged | 53% 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.