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 against Poison Sting / Scald
Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 3.178 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Xurkitree | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricDischarge | 3.060 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate) | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 2.691 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 4 | Shadow Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 2.600 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Pawmot | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunderbolt | 2.473 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 1.536 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 35% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 1.520 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 34% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.514 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 34% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.503 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 33% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.468 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 1.458 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.404 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 29% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterHydro Pump | 1.319 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 24% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Lugia | dragonDragon Tail psychicFuture SightgroundEarth Power | 1.264 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 21% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Kyurem (Black) | dragonDragon Tail electricFusion BoltdragonOutrage | 1.234 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 19% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Kyurem (White) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon PulseiceIce Burn | 1.234 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 19% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Latias | dragonDragon Breath psychicMist BallpsychicPsychic | 1.211 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 17% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Zekrom | dragonDragon Breath electricWild ChargeelectricFusion Bolt | 1.185 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 16% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 1.174 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 15% HP left on average |
| 20 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.143 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 13% 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.