Shadow Tentacruel counters
waterpoisonWater-type Female Grunt ยท slot 3Grunt
CP
5,207
Attack
308.4
x1.2 Shadow
Defense
229.2
x0.83 Shadow
HP
124
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Grunts never shield.
Its movesetAny of 18 (averaged)Acid / Hydro PumpPoison Jab / Hydro PumpPoison Sting / Hydro PumpAcid / Sludge WavePoison Jab / Sludge WavePoison Sting / Sludge WaveAcid / BlizzardPoison Jab / BlizzardPoison Sting / BlizzardAcid / Acid SprayPoison Jab / Acid SprayPoison Sting / Acid SprayAcid / ScaldPoison Jab / ScaldPoison Sting / ScaldAcid / PaybackPoison Jab / PaybackPoison Sting / Payback
Best counters, averaged over every moveset
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 7.489 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 | Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundDrill RungroundScorching Sands | 6.699 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 5.948 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 5.336 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 4.892 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 4.625 | 94% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath electricThundersteelIron Head | 4.325 | 94% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 4.283 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 4.218 | 94% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Garchomp | groundMud Shot groundEarth PowergroundSand Tomb | 3.977 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 3.943 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 12 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath electricThundersteelIron Head | 3.700 | 94% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged | 64% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 3.650 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Nidoqueen | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 3.649 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Genesect (Shock) | bugFury Cutter electricTechno Blast (Electric)steelMagnet Bomb | 3.488 | 83% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 61% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 3.469 | 78% | 8.4 s 1.5 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdarkDark Pulse | 3.334 | 72% | 8.3 s 1.5 charged | 53% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Alolan Golem | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargerockStone Edge | 3.325 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Golurk | groundMud-Slap groundEarth PowerghostShadow Punch | 3.276 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.3 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Nidoqueen | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 3.273 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | 60% 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.