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Bug-type Male Grunt Counters

Gruntbug

“Go, my super bug Pokémon!”

Team GO Rocket Grunt. Grunts never shield. One Pokemon is picked at random from each slot; tap one for its own counters and movesets. ★ = can be caught afterwards (Venonat, Weedle, Wimpod, Pinsir, Anorith, Dewpider).

Best against the whole line-up

Each slot's leaders re-fought against all three slots on the moveset that won their slot; power is the mean over the slots. Level 30, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Bug-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
rockRock SlidefireFire Punch
5.732
99%5.4 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 2.8
2
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash
5.554
72%6.1 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 9.0Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 1.8
3
Ceruledge
fireEmber
fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower
5.379
95%5.4 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 8.0Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 2.5
4
Togekiss
flyingPeck
flyingAerial AcepsychicPsyshock
5.105
75%5.9 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 1.3
5
Shadow Heatran
fireFire Spin
fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm
5.083
91%5.7 s
0.6 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 2.6
6
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashfightingClose Combat
5.042
90%7.7 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 1.8
7
Gholdengo
ghostHex
rockPower GemghostShadow Ball
5.021
88%6.6 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 2.4
8
Shadow Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist
4.984
82%6.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 1.3
9
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
4.977
89%7.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 1.5
10
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower
4.929
89%6.5 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 2.1
11
Hisuian Typhlosion
fireEmber
fireOverheatelectricWild Charge
4.833
86%5.7 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 2.0
12
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon
4.814
76%7.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 2.3
13
Emboar
fireEmber
fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave
4.764
95%5.4 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 4.5Slot 3 2.2
14
Coalossal
fireIncinerate
rockRock SliderockRock Blast
4.696
75%6.4 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 4.3Slot 3 1.2
15
Shadow Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++
4.586
81%6.3 s
0.4 charged
Slot 1 8.9Slot 2 3.5Slot 3 1.3

Slot 1 counters

You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 1 counters for Bug-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash
9.025
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Shadow Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++
8.928
100%4.2 s
0.0 charged
3
Heatran
fireFire Spin
fireFire BlastrockStone Edge
8.704
100%4.5 s
0.0 charged
4
Coalossal
fireIncinerate
rockRock SliderockRock Blast
8.590
100%5.3 s
0.7 charged
5
Reshiram
fireFire Fang
fireOverheatfireFusion Flare
8.444
100%4.0 s
0.0 charged
6
Togekiss
flyingPeck
flyingAerial AcepsychicPsyshock
8.392
100%4.5 s
0.3 charged
7
Chandelure
fireIncinerate
fireOverheatghostPoltergeist
8.308
100%4.2 s
0.0 charged
8
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
8.261
100%6.3 s
0.4 charged
9
Shadow Reshiram
fireFire Fang
fireOverheatfireFusion Flare
8.241
100%3.0 s
0.0 charged
10
Stakataka
rockRock Throw
rockStone EdgesteelFlash Cannon
8.237
100%4.0 s
0.0 charged
11
Celesteela
flyingAir Slash
steelIron HeadnormalBody Slam
8.216
100%5.7 s
0.4 charged
12
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
rockRock SlidefireFire Punch
8.200
100%5.2 s
0.3 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Venonat
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Double Iron Bash7.82100%
  2. 2Shadow Ho-Oh Incinerate / Brave Bird, Sacred Fire++6.78100%
  3. 3Togekiss Peck / Psyshock, Flamethrower6.46100%
vs Shadow Weedle
  1. 1Shadow Reshiram Fire Fang / Overheat, Fusion Flare10.00100%
  2. 2Ho-Oh Incinerate / Brave Bird, Sacred Fire++10.00100%
  3. 3Shadow Ho-Oh Incinerate / Brave Bird, Sacred Fire++10.00100%
vs Shadow Wimpod
  1. 1Shadow Arcanine Thunder Fang / Wild Charge, Fire Blast10.00100%
  2. 2Aerodactyl Rock Throw / Rock Slide, Ancient Power10.00100%
  3. 3Shadow Aerodactyl Rock Throw / Rock Slide, Ancient Power10.00100%

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.

Slot 2 counters

You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Bug-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
rockRock SlidefireFire Punch
6.160
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
2
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.896
88%5.9 s
1.2 charged
3
Shadow Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist
5.620
100%6.2 s
1.3 charged
4
Ceruledge
fireEmber
fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower
5.594
94%5.5 s
1.1 charged
5
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist
5.438
88%7.6 s
1.7 charged
6
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
5.216
100%7.5 s
1.4 charged
7
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashfightingClose Combat
5.158
100%7.4 s
1.1 charged
8
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower
5.143
89%6.5 s
1.1 charged
9
Hisuian Typhlosion
fireEmber
fireOverheatelectricWild Charge
5.054
94%5.9 s
1.1 charged
10
Togekiss
flyingPeck
flyingAerial AcerockAncient Power
4.881
79%6.3 s
1.0 charged
11
Gholdengo
ghostHex
rockPower GemghostShadow Ball
4.766
100%6.6 s
1.3 charged
12
Crobat
flyingGust
flyingAir CutterghostShadow Ball
4.564
85%6.3 s
0.8 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Pinsir
  1. 1Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch4.26100%
  2. 2Enamorus (Therian) Fairy Wind / Fly, Moonblast4.0692%
  3. 3Togekiss Peck / Flamethrower, Aerial Ace3.8192%
vs Shadow Anorith
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon7.44100%
  2. 2Doublade Fury Cutter / Iron Head, Sacred Sword5.70100%
  3. 3Stakataka Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Flash Cannon5.34100%
vs Shadow Dewpider
  1. 1Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist9.70100%
  2. 2Shadow Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist9.70100%
  3. 3Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Thunder Punch9.05100%

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.

Slot 3 counters

You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 3 counters for Bug-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
fireFire PunchrockRock Slide
2.836
96%5.5 s
1.1 charged
2
Heatran
fireFire Spin
fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm
2.716
88%6.4 s
1.2 charged
3
Shadow Heatran
fireFire Spin
fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm
2.628
83%6.1 s
0.8 charged
4
Gholdengo
ghostHex
rockPower GemghostShadow Ball
2.429
63%6.8 s
1.2 charged
5
Hisuian Typhlosion
fireEmber
fireOverheatfireFire Punch
2.292
83%5.4 s
1.0 charged
6
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon
2.254
33%7.5 s
1.5 charged
7
Emboar
fireEmber
fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave
2.195
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
8
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower
2.086
79%6.4 s
1.1 charged
9
Centiskorch
fireEmber
fireHeat WavedarkCrunch
2.029
88%5.5 s
1.0 charged
10
Nihilego
poisonAcid
rockPower GemrockRock Slide
1.984
50%6.7 s
1.1 charged
11
Eternatus
dragonDragon Tail
fireFlamethrowerdragonDynamax Cannon
1.935
79%6.9 s
1.3 charged
12
Zapdos
electricThunder Shock
fireHeat WaveflyingDrill Peck
1.853
71%5.9 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Scizor
  1. 1Shadow Blaziken Ember / Overheat, Blaze Kick2.84100%
  2. 2Shadow Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Flamethrower2.56100%
  3. 3Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Magma Storm2.48100%
vs Shadow Scolipede
  1. 1Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon3.80100%
  2. 2Gholdengo Hex / Power Gem, Shadow Ball3.54100%
  3. 3Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch3.4493%
vs Shadow Vikavolt
  1. 1Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch2.47100%
  2. 2Shadow Zapdos Thunder Shock / Heat Wave, Ancient Power2.06100%
  3. 3Centiskorch Ember / Heat Wave, Bug Buzz1.94100%

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.

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