Shadow Metang counters
steelpsychicSteel-type Male Grunt · slot 2Grunt
CP
3,699
Attack
261.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
195.3
x0.83 Shadow
HP
102
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Metal Claw / Psychic
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 7.556 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 7.095 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 6.458 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut darkDark PulsesteelSunsteel Strike | 6.280 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.667 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 8 | Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 5.536 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaveelectricZap Cannon | 5.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Shadow Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 5.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Zekrom | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargedarkCrunch | 5.333 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 5.268 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 5.190 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 5.167 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnghostShadow Ball | 5.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 4.967 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Jellicent | ghostHex ghostShadow BallwaterSurf | 4.861 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Scizor | bugFury Cutter darkNight SlashbugX-Scissor | 4.857 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowersteelIron Head | 4.857 | 100% | 8.0 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.