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 Metal Sound / Rock Slide
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 9.100 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 8.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 | Shadow Empoleon | steelMetal Sound waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 8.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 8.300 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 8.300 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerfireFire Blast | 8.273 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate groundEarth PowerwaterHydro Pump | 7.591 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 7.567 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.917 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundMud BombelectricDischarge | 6.900 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Doublade | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 6.800 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 6.714 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Blastoise | darkBite waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 6.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.500 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Swampert | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakewaterHydro Cannon | 6.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Lanturn | waterWater Gun waterHydro PumpwaterSurf | 6.389 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Golisopod | ghostShadow Claw waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 6.360 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 6.290 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 6.290 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerfireFire Blast | 6.276 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% 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.