Shadow Alolan Sandslash counters
icesteelSteel-type Male Grunt ยท 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 Metal Claw / Gyro Ball
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 8.850 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 7.375 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 3 | Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 7.375 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 7.333 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 6.300 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 6.125 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.900 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock fightingAura SphereelectricWild Charge | 5.833 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 5.821 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 5.786 | 100% | 7.5 s 0.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 5.567 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 5.531 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 5.400 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Solgaleo | fireFire Spin fireFlamethrowersteelIron Head | 5.238 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 5.143 | 100% | 7.5 s 0.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaveelectricZap Cannon | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Raikou | electricThunder Shock fightingAura SphereelectricWild Charge | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Shadow Reshiram | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 4.943 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 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.