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 2 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 / Acid Spray
Level 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galarian Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakerockRock Slide | 7.962 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Gholdengo | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 7.652 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 7.464 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 7.448 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 6.967 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Steelix | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 6.913 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltnormalHyper Beam | 6.676 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 85% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 6.093 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 84% HP left on average |
| 9 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 5.838 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 83% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Solgaleo | psychicZen Headbutt psychicPsychic FangsgrassSolar Beam | 5.675 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage | 5.645 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.429 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 5.417 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 5.353 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Registeel | normalLock-On electricZap CannonnormalHyper Beam | 5.219 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Kommo-o | dragonDragon Tail dragonClanging ScalesnormalBoomburst | 5.129 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 81% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 5.114 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 18 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 5.056 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 5.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 2.0 charged | 80% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Nidoqueen | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 5.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 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.