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 / Drill Run
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 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 4.273 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) | fireIncinerate fireOverheatfightingFocus Blast | 3.200 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Shadow Chandelure | fireIncinerate fireOverheatfireFlame Charge | 3.156 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 3.133 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Reshiram | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 3.067 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Blacephalon | fireIncinerate fireMind BlownfireOverheat | 2.911 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Shadow Mewtwo | fightingCounter fightingFocus BlastfireFlamethrower | 2.743 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Kartana | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordgrassLeaf Blade | 2.688 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 1.979 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 49% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Lugia | dragonDragon Tail groundEarth PowerwaterHydro Pump | 1.721 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake | 1.642 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 1.641 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Buzzwole | fightingCounter fightingSuperpowerfightingPower-Up Punch | 1.630 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 39% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Shadow Golisopod | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 1.608 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 38% HP left on average |
| 16 | Golisopod | waterWaterfall waterAqua JetwaterLiquidation | 1.577 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 37% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fightingAura SpherefireFlamethrower | 1.534 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow fightingSuperpowersteelHeavy Slam | 1.483 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Avalugg | darkBite groundEarthquakedarkCrunch | 1.470 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 1.460 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 32% 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.