Shadow Lairon counters
steelrockSteel-type Male Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
4,416
Attack
295.0
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
217.9
x0.83 Shadow
HP
102
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 12 (averaged)Metal Claw / Body SlamIron Tail / Body SlamMetal Sound / Body SlamMetal Claw / Rock SlideIron Tail / Rock SlideMetal Sound / Rock SlideMetal Claw / Heavy SlamIron Tail / Heavy SlamMetal Sound / Heavy SlamMetal Claw / Rock TombIron Tail / Rock TombMetal Sound / Rock Tomb
Best counters against Iron Tail / Rock Slide
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 8.190 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 7.167 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 6.879 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.741 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.148 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerfireFire Blast | 6.067 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 6.000 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Golisopod | ghostShadow Claw waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 5.889 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundMud BombelectricDischarge | 5.750 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate groundEarth PowerwaterHydro Pump | 5.567 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.533 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.515 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Swampert | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakewaterHydro Cannon | 5.417 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Suicune | darkSnarl waterHydro PumpwaterScald | 5.417 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerfireFire Blast | 5.200 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Lanturn | waterWater Gun waterHydro PumpwaterSurf | 5.111 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Whiscash | groundMud Shot groundMud BombwaterScald | 4.976 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 4.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 4.875 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% 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.