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, averaged over every moveset
Level 40, 15/15/15, no Megas; each counter on its best moveset.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 8.116 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 88% HP left on average |
| 2 | Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundDrill RungroundScorching Sands | 7.590 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 3 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 7.194 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 82% HP left on average |
| 4 |  Gholdengo | ghostAstonish ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem | 6.256 | 89% | 8.1 s 1.2 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 5 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run | 6.077 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 6 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltnormalHyper Beam | 5.899 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 7 |  Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 5.688 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 78% HP left on average |
| 8 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 5.069 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.3 charged | 73% HP left on average |
| 9 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 5.040 | 100% | 8.2 s 1.3 charged | 72% HP left on average |
| 10 |  Togedemaru | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargebugFell Stinger | 5.038 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | 79% HP left on average |
| 11 |  Heatran | fireFire Spin groundEarth PowerrockStone Edge | 5.028 | 89% | 8.0 s 1.2 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 12 |  Necrozma (Dusk Mane) | psychicPsycho Cut dragonOutragedarkDark Pulse | 4.934 | 94% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | 69% HP left on average |
| 13 |  Garchomp | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundEarth Power | 4.665 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | 75% HP left on average |
| 14 |  Shadow Palossand | groundSand Attack groundEarth PowergroundScorching Sands | 4.586 | 94% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | 74% HP left on average |
| 15 | Shadow Magnezone | electricVolt Switch electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon | 4.517 | 94% | 6.6 s 1.1 charged | 74% 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.