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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch groundHigh HorsepowerelectricThunder Punch | 8.167 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 7.450 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 87% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Thundurus (Incarnate) | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 4.250 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 4.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 76% HP left on average |
| 5 |  Xurkitree | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricDischarge | 3.911 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Pawmot | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunderbolt | 3.489 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 7 | Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate) | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 3.400 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 8 | Shadow Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 3.280 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Shadow Xatu | flyingPeck psychicPsyshockpsychicFuture Sight | 2.709 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 63% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Morpeko (Full Belly) | electricThunder Shock electricAura Wheel (Electric)electricWild Charge | 2.527 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 60% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Hisuian Electrode | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargegrassEnergy Ball | 2.367 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 2.303 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 57% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Galarian Rapidash | psychicPsycho Cut electricWild ChargegroundHigh Horsepower | 2.292 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 56% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 2.067 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 52% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 2.036 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 51% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Mimikyu | ghostShadow Claw electricThunderghostShadow Ball | 1.929 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.916 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 1.911 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 48% HP left on average |
| 19 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.902 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.878 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 47% 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.