Shadow Metang counters
steelpsychicSteel-type Male Grunt ยท slot 2Grunt
CP
3,699
Attack
261.1
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
195.3
x0.83 Shadow
HP
102
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Metal Claw / Psyshock
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 8.579 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 6.773 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 6.520 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 6.480 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut darkDark PulsesteelSunsteel Strike | 6.280 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 6.200 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 6.020 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Rotom (Heat) | electricThunder Shock fireOverheatelectricThunder | 5.842 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Rotom (Wash) | electricThunder Shock waterHydro PumpelectricThunder | 5.842 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.440 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaveelectricZap Cannon | 5.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 5.387 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 | Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 5.345 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zekrom | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargedarkCrunch | 5.161 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Reshiram | dragonDragon Breath fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 5.161 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Giratina (Altered) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 5.070 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 4.960 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% 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.