Shadow Tentacruel counters
waterpoisonWater-type Female Grunt · 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 / Scald
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 | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 93% HP left on average |
| 2 | Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 10.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 93% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 10.000 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltnormalHyper Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 92% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Galarian Stunfisk | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakerockRock Slide | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 93% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Gholdengo | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 91% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Aggron | dragonDragon Tail electricThunderrockMeteor Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Aggron | dragonDragon Tail electricThunderrockMeteor Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 9.970 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 90% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Steelix | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 9.353 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 11 | Shadow Steelix | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs | 9.353 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightdragonOutrage | 9.211 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 9.105 | 100% | 7.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Solgaleo | psychicZen Headbutt psychicPsychic FangsgrassSolar Beam | 9.080 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire | 8.864 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Registeel | normalLock-On electricZap CannonnormalHyper Beam | 8.789 | 100% | 10.5 s 2.0 charged | 89% HP left on average |
| 17 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 8.640 | 100% | 6.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 8.273 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 8.273 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Nidoqueen | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 8.182 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 88% 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.