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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargesteelGyro Ball | 7.000 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 86% HP left on average |
| 2 |  Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 3.422 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 71% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Xurkitree | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricDischarge | 3.300 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 70% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate) | electricThunder Shock electricThunderelectricThunder Punch | 3.200 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Electivire | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 3.080 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 68% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Pawmot | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunderbolt | 2.940 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 66% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Morpeko (Full Belly) | electricThunder Shock electricAura Wheel (Electric)electricWild Charge | 2.382 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | 58% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.888 | 100% | 13.0 s 2.0 charged | 47% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 1.772 | 100% | 10.0 s 2.0 charged | 44% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 1.731 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 1.729 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 1.723 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 13 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 1.710 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 42% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.696 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 41% HP left on average |
| 15 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 1.617 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 38% HP left on average |
| 16 |  Lugia | psychicExtrasensory psychicFuture SightgroundEarth Power | 1.504 | 100% | 8.5 s 2.0 charged | 34% HP left on average |
| 17 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterHydro Pump | 1.477 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 32% HP left on average |
| 18 |  Latias | dragonDragon Breath psychicMist BallpsychicPsychic | 1.459 | 100% | 8.0 s 2.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 19 |  Mimikyu | ghostShadow Claw electricThunderghostShadow Ball | 1.443 | 100% | 12.0 s 2.0 charged | 31% HP left on average |
| 20 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch | 1.411 | 100% | 9.5 s 2.0 charged | 29% 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.