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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 7.250 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 3.975 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Xurkitree | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricDischarge | 3.800 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate) | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 3.300 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 3.180 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Pawmot | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunderbolt | 3.040 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 67% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Morpeko (Full Belly) | electricThunder Shock electricAura Wheel (Electric)electricWild Charge | 2.455 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 59% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Hisuian Electrode | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargegrassEnergy Ball | 2.300 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Galarian Rapidash | psychicPsycho Cut electricWild ChargegroundHigh Horsepower | 2.231 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 55% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.189 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 54% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 1.958 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 49% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 1.930 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 1.825 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 45% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.813 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 45% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.800 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.790 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.705 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 41% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Mimikyu | ghostShadow Claw electricThunderghostShadow Ball | 1.658 | 100% | 11.0 s 2.0 charged | 40% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Lugia | psychicExtrasensory psychicFuture SightgroundEarth Power | 1.586 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 37% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterHydro Pump | 1.537 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 35% 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.