Shadow Alolan Sandslash counters
icesteelSteel-type Male Grunt · slot 3Grunt
CP
5,226
Attack
327.9
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
214.9
x0.83 Shadow
HP
118
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Powder Snow / Aerial Ace
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 5.821 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 5.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow fightingSuperpowersteelHeavy Slam | 4.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 4.075 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 3.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 3.135 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 3.111 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Quaquaval | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatwaterHydro Cannon | 3.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Entei | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 2.939 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 2.680 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 2.397 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowerfightingDrain Punch | 2.365 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Blacephalon | fireIncinerate fireMind BlownfireOverheat | 2.280 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 56% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Malamar | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowerdarkFoul Play | 2.243 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Gallade | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 2.233 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Throh | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastfightingBrick Break | 2.233 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Kartana | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordgrassLeaf Blade | 2.154 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Hitmonlee | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfireBlaze Kick | 2.135 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Bewear | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowerfightingDrain Punch | 2.010 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 50% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Blaziken | fightingCounter fireOverheatfireBlast Burn | 1.910 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 48% 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.