Shadow Flygon counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 1. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Sand Attack / Boomburst
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 6.643 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 85% HP left on average | |
| 2 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 5.167 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 81% HP left on average | |
| 3 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.360 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 77% HP left on average | |
| 4 | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceIcy Wind | 3.464 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 71% HP left on average | |
| 5 | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceBlizzard | 3.417 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 71% HP left on average | |
| 6 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardfightingFocus Blast | 3.185 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 69% HP left on average | |
| 7 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 2.792 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 8 | iceIce Fang iceIce BeamwaterHydro Pump | 2.792 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 64% HP left on average | |
| 9 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardfightingFocus Blast | 2.688 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 63% HP left on average | |
| 10 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 2.552 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 61% HP left on average | |
| 11 | iceIce Fang groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 2.536 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 61% HP left on average | |
| 12 | iceIce Fang iceIce BeamwaterHydro Pump | 2.513 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 13 | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceIce Punch | 2.476 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 14 | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblastfightingClose Combat | 2.471 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 60% HP left on average | |
| 15 | iceFrost Breath iceAurora BeamiceTriple Axel | 2.389 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 16 | iceIce Fang groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 2.367 | 100% | 9.0 s 0.0 charged | 58% HP left on average | |
| 17 | iceFrost Breath iceAvalancheiceBlizzard | 2.268 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 56% HP left on average | |
| 18 | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIcicle Spear | 2.240 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 19 | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.240 | 100% | 8.0 s 0.0 charged | 55% HP left on average | |
| 20 | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.194 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.0 charged | 54% 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.