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 / Ice Punch
Level 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 8.952 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 8.190 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.833 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 7.231 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 6.500 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 5.742 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 5.583 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.583 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 5.548 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowersteelIron Head | 5.442 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Alolan Sandslash | ghostShadow Claw groundDrill RungroundBulldoze | 5.290 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Hisuian Samurott | darkSnarl fightingSacred SworddarkDark Pulse | 5.167 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Skeledirge | fireIncinerate fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 5.049 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Walrein | waterWaterfall groundEarthquakewaterWater Pulse | 5.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Armarouge | fireIncinerate fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 4.944 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 4.902 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | ghostShadow Claw steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head | 4.865 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Shadow Entei | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 4.848 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 4.778 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Ceruledge | fireIncinerate fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 4.556 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 78% 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.