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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 7.051 | 100% | 5.4 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 9.9Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 3.7 |
| 2 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 6.714 | 99% | 5.4 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 8.1Slot 3 3.4 |
| 3 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist | 6.324 | 90% | 6.4 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 9.0Slot 2 8.2Slot 3 1.8 |
| 4 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 6.209 | 93% | 7.3 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 2.3 |
| 5 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 6.056 | 93% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 2.5 |
| 6 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 6.015 | 93% | 6.4 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 3.1 |
| 7 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck flyingAerial AcepsychicPsyshock | 5.992 | 86% | 5.9 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 9.2Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 1.8 |
| 8 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 5.964 | 93% | 6.4 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 8.5Slot 2 7.0Slot 3 2.3 |
| 9 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 5.913 | 85% | 6.9 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 2.9 |
| 10 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 5.901 | 88% | 8.3 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 8.5Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 2.1 |
| 11 |  Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastrockStone Edge | 5.876 | 93% | 5.7 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 9.8Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 2.3 |
| 12 |  Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatelectricWild Charge | 5.875 | 89% | 5.6 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 2.4 |
| 13 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist | 5.684 | 88% | 6.4 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 7.2Slot 3 1.5 |
| 14 |  Coalossal | fireIncinerate rockRock SliderockRock Blast | 5.630 | 89% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 9.0Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 1.5 |
| 15 |  Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 5.623 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 2.7 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow VenonatCP 2,155 · Atk 196 · Def 117 · HP 1026 movesets
Shadow WeedleCP 969 · Atk 133 · Def 66 · HP 812 movesets
Shadow WimpodCP 1,078 · Atk 140 · Def 90 · HP 651 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 9.910 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastrockStone Edge | 9.850 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 3 |  Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 9.508 | 100% | 4.2 s 0.0 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++ | 9.324 | 100% | 4.2 s 0.0 charged | |
| 5 | Togekiss | flyingPeck flyingAerial AcepsychicPsyshock | 9.217 | 100% | 4.2 s 0.3 charged | |
| 6 | Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastrockStone Edge | 9.054 | 100% | 4.5 s 0.0 charged | |
| 7 | Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist | 9.030 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | flyingAir Slash steelBehemoth BladenormalGiga Impact | 9.000 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 9 | Coalossal | fireIncinerate rockRock SliderockRock Blast | 8.989 | 100% | 5.3 s 0.7 charged | |
| 10 |  Ceruledge | fireIncinerate fireHeat WavefireFlamethrower | 8.875 | 100% | 4.2 s 0.0 charged | |
| 11 |  Shadow Reshiram | fireFire Fang fireOverheatfireFusion Flare | 8.842 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 12 |  Stakataka | rockRock Throw rockStone EdgesteelFlash Cannon | 8.735 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Venonat- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Double Iron Bash9.73100%
- 2Shadow Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Flamethrower9.55100%
- 3Ho-Oh Incinerate / Brave Bird, Sacred Fire++8.52100%
vs Shadow Weedle- 1
Shadow Arcanine Fire Fang / Fire Blast, Flamethrower10.00100% - 2
Shadow Golem Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Ancient Power10.00100% - 3
Shadow Alolan Golem Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Wild Charge10.00100%
vs Shadow Wimpod- 1
Shadow Charizard Air Slash / Air Cutter, Overheat10.00100% - 2Arcanine Thunder Fang / Wild Charge, Fire Blast10.00100%
- 3Shadow Arcanine Thunder Fang / Wild Charge, Fire Blast10.00100%
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 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow PinsirCP 6,367 · Atk 432 · Def 201 · HP 10712 movesets
Shadow AnorithCP 3,278 · Atk 326 · Def 117 · HP 866 movesets
Shadow DewpiderCP 1,528 · Atk 148 · Def 135 · HP 796 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist | 8.171 | 100% | 6.2 s 1.3 charged | |
| 2 | Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw rockRock SlidefireFire Punch | 8.082 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 7.643 | 100% | 7.3 s 1.4 charged | |
| 4 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 7.578 | 100% | 4.8 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 | Skeledirge | ghostHex fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower | 7.253 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 6 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist | 7.151 | 100% | 6.2 s 1.3 charged | |
| 7 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 7.071 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 7.036 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatelectricWild Charge | 6.872 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 10 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 6.600 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.4 charged | |
| 11 | Coalossal | fireIncinerate rockRock SliderockRock Blast | 6.404 | 100% | 6.4 s 1.3 charged | |
| 12 | Togekiss | flyingPeck flyingAerial AcerockAncient Power | 6.217 | 100% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Pinsir- 1Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch5.97100%
- 2
Enamorus (Therian) Fairy Wind / Fly, Moonblast5.55100% - 3
Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly5.31100%
vs Shadow Anorith- 1Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist9.97100%
- 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.73100%
- 3Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch8.79100%
vs Shadow Dewpider- 1Emboar Ember / Rock Slide, Blast Burn10.00100%
- 2Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Ancient Power10.00100%
- 3Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Thunder Punch9.50100%
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.
Shadow ScizorCP 6,454 · Atk 429 · Def 200 · HP 1138 movesets
Shadow ScolipedeCP 5,259 · Atk 372 · Def 194 · HP 10215 movesets
Shadow VikavoltCP 6,701 · Atk 460 · Def 177 · HP 12012 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 3.774 | 88% | 6.3 s 0.8 charged | |
| 2 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock rockRock SlidesteelDouble Iron Bash | 3.667 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.7 charged | |
| 3 | Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw fireFire PunchrockRock Slide | 3.436 | 96% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 4 | Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 3.097 | 79% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Heatran | fireFire Spin fireFire BlastfireMagma Storm | 2.982 | 88% | 6.1 s 0.8 charged | |
| 6 | Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 2.876 | 54% | 7.5 s 1.4 charged | |
| 7 |  Zapdos | electricThunder Shock fireHeat WaveflyingDrill Peck | 2.821 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 8 | Hisuian Typhlosion | fireEmber fireOverheatfireFire Punch | 2.808 | 92% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 | Emboar | fireEmber fireBlast BurnfireHeat Wave | 2.697 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Ho-Oh | fireIncinerate fireSacred Fire++fireSacred Fire | 2.588 | 79% | 6.5 s 0.4 charged | |
| 11 |  Nihilego | poisonAcid rockPower GemrockRock Slide | 2.537 | 67% | 7.1 s 1.3 charged | |
| 12 |  Centiskorch | fireEmber fireHeat WavedarkCrunch | 2.530 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Scizor- 1Shadow Ho-Oh Incinerate / Sacred Fire++, Sacred Fire4.37100%
- 2Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Flamethrower3.81100%
- 3Reshiram Fire Fang / Overheat, Fusion Flare3.30100%
vs Shadow Scolipede- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Double Iron Bash5.68100%
- 2Gholdengo Hex / Power Gem, Shadow Ball4.02100%
- 3Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch3.99100%
vs Shadow Vikavolt- 1Zapdos Thunder Shock / Heat Wave, Ancient Power2.96100%
- 2Marshadow Shadow Claw / Rock Slide, Fire Punch2.96100%
- 3Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Hyper Beam2.91100%
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.