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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 9.312 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 8.274 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 7.336 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Gholdengo | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 7.073 | 94% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 6.612 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltnormalHyper Beam | 6.040 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.880 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 5.844 | 94% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Galarian Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakerockRock Slide | 5.437 | 83% | 8.3 s 1.5 charged | 62% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowerelectricThunder Punch | 5.396 | 94% | 6.1 s 1.1 charged | 77% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 5.250 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.3 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 5.220 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.3 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargebugFell Stinger | 5.218 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 5.175 | 89% | 8.0 s 1.2 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut dragonOutragedarkDark Pulse | 5.133 | 94% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 16 | Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 4.671 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath electricThundersteelIron Head | 4.562 | 94% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 4.507 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Nidoqueen | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 4.480 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Genesect (Shock) | bugFury Cutter electricTechno Blast (Electric)steelMagnet Bomb | 4.429 | 83% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | 66% 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.