Shadow Flygon counters
You 1 shield, 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 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 4.255 | 100% | 8.1 s 0.7 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 2 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 3.521 | 100% | 10.2 s 1.0 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 3 | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere | 3.029 | 100% | 12.1 s 1.1 charged | 62% HP left on average | |
| 4 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastflyingFly | 2.980 | 100% | 11.8 s 3.1 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 2.864 | 90% | 11.8 s 3.0 charged | 44% HP left on average | |
| 6 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 2.703 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.1 charged | 53% HP left on average | |
| 7 | iceIce Fang iceAvalanchegroundEarthquake | 2.514 | 100% | 9.2 s 0.8 charged | 57% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fairyFairy Wind fairyDazzling GleamflyingFly | 2.294 | 100% | 11.8 s 3.1 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 9 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardfightingFocus Blast | 2.221 | 100% | 9.2 s 0.7 charged | 51% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonOutrage | 2.105 | 52% | 11.1 s 1.1 charged | 35% HP left on average | |
| 11 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDraco MeteordragonOutrage | 2.101 | 57% | 9.2 s 0.9 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 12 | dragonDragon Breath dragonTwisterdragonDragon Pulse | 2.089 | 57% | 11.4 s 2.7 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 13 | bugFury Cutter bugX-ScissorflyingAerial Ace | 2.069 | 57% | 11.1 s 2.4 charged | 38% HP left on average | |
| 14 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonOutrage | 1.999 | 57% | 9.4 s 0.9 charged | 36% HP left on average | |
| 15 | psychicPsycho Cut flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 1.923 | 52% | 13.1 s 3.0 charged | 30% HP left on average | |
| 16 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardfightingFocus Blast | 1.880 | 90% | 11.2 s 1.1 charged | 40% HP left on average | |
| 17 | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricanedarkDark Pulse | 1.718 | 43% | 14.0 s 2.7 charged | 25% HP left on average | |
| 18 | darkBite dragonOutrageflyingFly | 1.706 | 57% | 11.4 s 2.5 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 19 | flyingPeck fightingClose CombatfightingUpper Hand | 1.679 | 57% | 11.5 s 2.4 charged | 34% HP left on average | |
| 20 | ghostHex iceIcy WindghostShadow Ball | 1.676 | 57% | 11.1 s 2.4 charged | 33% 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.