Shadow Blastoise counters
You 2 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Water Gun / Skull Bash
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 2.825 | 100% | 16.0 s 3.0 charged | 65% HP left on average | |
| 2 | dragonDragon Breath grassPower WhipelectricThunder Punch | 2.431 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 59% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 2.402 | 100% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 4 | grassVine Whip grassLeaf BladegrassSeed Bomb | 2.326 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 2.236 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 6 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 2.208 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 7 | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.165 | 100% | 15.5 s 3.0 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 8 | grassBullet Seed grassEnergy BallgrassSeed Bomb | 2.160 | 100% | 17.5 s 3.0 charged | 54% HP left on average | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 2.130 | 100% | 12.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 2.119 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 11 | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 2.107 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 12 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 2.107 | 100% | 11.5 s 2.0 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 13 | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 2.031 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Tail electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 2.030 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 15 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragenormalSwift | 2.026 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesfightingClose Combat | 2.000 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 50% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Tail ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.950 | 100% | 17.0 s 3.0 charged | 49% HP left on average | |
| 18 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 1.871 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 19 | grassVine Whip grassPower WhiprockRock Slide | 1.871 | 100% | 13.5 s 3.0 charged | 47% HP left on average | |
| 20 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSolar Beam | 1.841 | 100% | 15.5 s 1.0 charged | 46% 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.