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Counter guide · Grass · Gen IV

What beats Shaymin?

The 5 hardest counters to Shaymin ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Eternatus outspeeds and hits for 2× with poison-type STAB.

Shaymin
No. 492
Shaymin
Grass
BST 600 · Speed 100 · Atk 100 · SpA 100

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Eternatus
    No. 890
    Eternatus
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Shaymin for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 130 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 145)
  2. #2
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Shaymin for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 110 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  3. #3
    Naganadel
    No. 804
    Naganadel
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Shaymin for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 121 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)
  4. #4
    Noivern
    No. 715
    Noivern
    Flying Dragon
    Hits Shaymin for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 123 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 97)
  5. #5
    Crobat
    No. 169
    Crobat
    Poison Flying
    Hits Shaymin for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 130 > 100 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)

Shaymin's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Shaymin, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Shaymin hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.