Shadow Milotic counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Leaders and Giovanni shield the first two charged attacks.
Best counters against Dragon Tail / Surf
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 1.907 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 48% HP left on average | |
| 2 | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 1.117 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 10% HP left on average | |
| 3 | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 0.986 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 4 | grassBullet Seed grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 0.986 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 5 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 0.979 | 0% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 6 | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunderbolt | 0.936 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 7 | bugFury Cutter grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 0.936 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 8 | fairyCharm electricThunderghostShadow Ball | 0.887 | 0% | 13.0 s 3.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 9 | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 0.837 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 10 | electricThunder Shock electricAura Wheel (Electric)electricWild Charge | 0.780 | 0% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 11 | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 0.773 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 12 | bugFury Cutter grassFrenzy PlantgrassLeaf Blade | 0.773 | 0% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 13 | grassMagical Leaf grassLeaf StormgrassSeed Bomb | 0.738 | 0% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 14 | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargegrassEnergy Ball | 0.730 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 15 | normalScratch electricThunder PunchgrassTrailblaze | 0.709 | 0% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 16 | dragonDragon Breath dragonGlaive RushdragonOutrage | 0.702 | 0% | 7.0 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 17 | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 0.695 | 0% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 18 | waterWater Gun fairyMoonblastfairyNature's Madness | 0.695 | 0% | 14.0 s 3.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 19 | fairyCharm fairyMoonblastfairyDisarming Voice | 0.674 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% HP left on average | |
| 20 | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakenormalHyper Beam | 0.674 | 0% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 0% 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.