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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Best counters against Powder Snow / Drill Run
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 8.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Volcanion | fireIncinerate fireOverheatgroundEarth Power | 7.714 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.375 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireFlamethrower | 6.808 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Shadow Empoleon | waterWaterfall waterHydro CannonwaterHydro Pump | 5.387 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowerfightingDynamic Punch | 5.366 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Bash | 5.258 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Victini | normalQuick Attack fireV-createfireOverheat | 5.250 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion fightingAura SpheresteelDoom Desire | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.250 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw groundEarthquakesteelMeteor Mash | 5.226 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow fightingSuperpowersteelHeavy Slam | 5.107 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Walrein | icePowder Snow groundEarthquakewaterWater Pulse | 4.951 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Hisuian Samurott | darkSnarl fightingSacred SworddarkDark Pulse | 4.861 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Skeledirge | fireIncinerate fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 4.756 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Blade | 4.405 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 4.317 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Entei | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFire Blast | 4.286 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Shadow Lapras | psychicPsywave waterSparkling AriawaterHydro Pump | 4.182 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Barbaracle | groundMud-Slap fightingCross ChoprockStone Edge | 4.167 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 76% 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.