Shadow Alolan Sandshrew counters
icesteelSteel-type Male Grunt · slot 1Grunt
CP
2,765
Attack
238.5
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
147.0
x0.83 Shadow
HP
91
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Powder Snow / Night Slash
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 10.000 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 10.000 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 8.150 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 7.450 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 7.292 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Entei | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 6.929 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Volcarona | fireFire Spin fireOverheatbugBug Buzz | 6.458 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Entei | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 6.063 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Hisuian Arcanine | fireFire Fang fireFlamethrowerelectricWild Charge | 6.036 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Incineroar | fightingDouble Kick fireBlast BurnfireBlaze Kick | 6.036 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Skeledirge | fireIncinerate fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 6.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Delphox | fireFire Spin fireBlast BurnfireFire Blast | 5.958 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Arcanine | fireFire Fang fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 5.786 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Poliwrath | fightingCounter fightingDynamic PunchfightingSubmission | 5.786 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Pyroar | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFlame Charge | 5.607 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.433 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Flareon | fireFire Spin fireOverheatfightingSuperpower | 5.417 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 18 | Poliwrath | fightingCounter fightingDynamic PunchfightingSubmission | 5.400 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Reshiram | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 5.333 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Cinderace | fireFire Spin fireBlast BurnfirePyroball | 5.321 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | 81% 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.