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 1 shield, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Powder Snow / Bulldoze
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.833 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 7.833 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 6.686 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 6.267 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow fightingSuperpowersteelHeavy Slam | 6.080 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 5.931 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 5.743 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.371 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 5.025 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Shadow Walrein | waterWaterfall groundEarthquakewaterWater Pulse | 5.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 4.944 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 4.806 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 4.786 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 4.786 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 4.778 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowersteelIron Head | 4.680 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Shadow Alolan Sandslash | ghostShadow Claw groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 4.556 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Quaquaval | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatwaterHydro Cannon | 4.450 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Coalossal | fireIncinerate fireFlame ChargerockRock Slide | 4.300 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Lapras | waterWater Gun waterSparkling AriawaterHydro Pump | 4.298 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% 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.