Shadow Houndoom counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Incinerate / Crunch
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 90% HP left on average | |
| 2 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 91% HP left on average | |
| 3 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 8.550 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average | |
| 4 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.258 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average | |
| 5 | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 6.258 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average | |
| 6 | waterWater Gun waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.583 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 7 | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedragonDraco Meteor | 5.412 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average | |
| 8 | groundMud-Slap rockStone EdgefightingCross Chop | 4.444 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedragonDraco Meteor | 4.381 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average | |
| 10 | dragonDragon Breath rockAncient PowerdragonDragon Claw | 4.048 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 11 | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 3.963 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 12 | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 3.950 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average | |
| 13 | waterWater Gun dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 3.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average | |
| 14 | waterWaterfall rockStone EdgewaterAqua Jet | 3.737 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average | |
| 15 | waterWaterfall waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 3.731 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 73% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpheredragonOutrage | 3.583 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 72% HP left on average | |
| 17 | dragonDragon Tail fightingClose CombatfightingUpper Hand | 3.417 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average | |
| 18 | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 3.407 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average | |
| 19 | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon EnergydragonOutrage | 3.283 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Breath fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor | 3.241 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% 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.