Skip to content
PoGoBud

Fairy-type Female Grunt Counters

Gruntfairy

“Check out my cute 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 (Ralts, Snubbull, Alolan Vulpix, Snubbull, Galarian Weezing, Kirlia).

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.

Best counters for all of Fairy-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
9.268
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 9.8Slot 2 9.6Slot 3 8.4
2
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BladefightingClose Combat
7.068
100%6.2 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 9.2Slot 2 7.4Slot 3 4.6
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse
6.622
100%6.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 4.7
4
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
6.567
100%6.7 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 5.6
5
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
6.403
100%5.7 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 8.5Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 3.6
6
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
6.289
100%6.2 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 4.2
7
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
6.165
100%5.0 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 3.2
8
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow BallghostOminous Wind
6.141
100%6.4 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 7.2Slot 3 3.6
9
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
6.078
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 4.6
10
Empoleon
steelMetal Sound
steelFlash CannonwaterHydro Cannon
6.052
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 4.6
11
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
steelMetal Claw
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
6.047
100%6.7 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 3.3
12
Shadow Heatran
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadfireFire Blast
5.941
100%6.5 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 4.0
13
Hisuian Avalugg
icePowder Snow
rockRock SlideiceBlizzard
5.894
100%7.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 4.0
14
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow SneakrockAncient Power
5.889
100%6.9 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 3.2
15
Giratina (Altered)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
5.884
100%7.6 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 3.1

Slot 1 counters

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 1 counters for Fairy-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
9.819
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BladefightingClose Combat
9.200
100%4.3 s
0.0 charged
3
Stakataka
rockRock Throw
steelFlash CannonrockStone Edge
8.789
100%5.7 s
0.3 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse
8.661
100%5.7 s
0.8 charged
5
Aggron
steelIron Tail
rockMeteor BeamsteelHeavy Slam
8.529
100%5.0 s
0.1 charged
6
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
8.479
100%4.3 s
0.0 charged
7
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
8.421
100%3.3 s
0.0 charged
8
Shadow Heatran
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadfireFire Blast
8.397
100%4.5 s
0.1 charged
9
Shadow Tyranitar
rockSmack Down
rockStone EdgefireFire Blast
8.337
100%4.5 s
0.1 charged
10
Empoleon
steelMetal Sound
steelFlash CannonwaterHydro Cannon
8.334
100%5.0 s
0.8 charged
11
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
8.316
100%5.9 s
0.8 charged
12
Tyranitar
rockSmack Down
rockStone EdgefireFire Blast
8.268
100%5.5 s
0.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Ralts
  1. 1Shadow Scizor Bullet Punch / Iron Head, X-Scissor10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon10.00100%
  3. 3Galarian Slowbro Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb, Scald10.00100%
vs Shadow Snubbull
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.46100%
  2. 2Zacian (Crowned Sword) Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade, Giga Impact8.40100%
  3. 3Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist7.94100%
vs Shadow Alolan Vulpix
  1. 1Entei Fire Fang / Overheat, Fire Blast10.00100%
  2. 2Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Iron Head10.00100%
  3. 3Shadow Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Iron Head10.00100%

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

Slot 2 counters for Fairy-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
9.571
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkFoul Play
7.405
100%6.2 s
1.2 charged
3
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BladenormalGiga Impact
7.370
100%5.9 s
0.5 charged
4
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow BallghostOminous Wind
7.163
100%6.4 s
0.9 charged
5
Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
7.086
100%5.5 s
0.5 charged
6
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow SneakrockAncient Power
6.853
100%6.9 s
0.9 charged
7
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
6.844
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
8
Shadow Metagross
steelBullet Punch
steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon
6.832
100%4.8 s
0.5 charged
9
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
steelMetal Claw
steelSunsteel StrikesteelIron Head
6.729
100%6.5 s
0.6 charged
10
Giratina (Altered)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power
6.685
100%7.4 s
0.9 charged
11
Lunala
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow BallpsychicFuture Sight
6.531
100%6.7 s
1.1 charged
12
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
6.449
100%6.5 s
0.6 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Snubbull
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.46100%
  2. 2Zacian (Crowned Sword) Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade, Giga Impact8.40100%
  3. 3Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist7.94100%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.73100%
  2. 2Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Shadow Ball7.71100%
  3. 3Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball7.70100%
vs Shadow Kirlia
  1. 1Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon10.00100%
  2. 2Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon10.00100%
  3. 3Guzzlord Snarl / Sludge Bomb, Brutal Swing10.00100%

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 3 counters

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 3 counters for Fairy-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.413
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
5.572
100%7.5 s
1.4 charged
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkDark Pulse
4.651
100%7.2 s
1.3 charged
4
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
4.556
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged
5
Tinkaton
fairyFairy Wind
steelGigaton HammersteelHeavy Slam
4.540
100%7.2 s
1.3 charged
6
Togekiss
flyingPeck
psychicPsyshockfireFlamethrower
4.531
100%6.9 s
1.2 charged
7
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
steelIron HeadrockStone Edge
4.485
100%8.1 s
1.5 charged
8
Zacian (Crowned Sword)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BladenormalGiga Impact
4.469
100%8.5 s
1.2 charged
9
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
steelHeavy SlamnormalHyper Beam
4.315
100%7.1 s
1.2 charged
10
Xerneas
fairyGeomancy
fairyMoonblastelectricThunder
4.217
100%7.7 s
1.3 charged
11
Hisuian Avalugg
icePowder Snow
rockRock SlideiceBlizzard
4.012
100%7.9 s
1.5 charged
12
Pangoro
fightingKarate Chop
steelIron HeadrockRock Slide
3.844
83%6.2 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Alolan Ninetales
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon7.51100%
  2. 2Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash, Close Combat4.63100%
  3. 3Keldeo Poison Jab / Secret Sword, Aqua Jet4.33100%
vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.73100%
  2. 2Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Shadow Ball7.71100%
  3. 3Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball7.70100%
vs Shadow Granbull
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon7.92100%
  2. 2Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact6.11100%
  3. 3Pangoro Karate Chop / Iron Head, Close Combat5.6567%

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.