Fire-type Female Grunt Counters
Gruntfire“Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?”
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 (Litwick, Ponyta, Torchic).
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 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.465 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 7.0Slot 3 4.9 |
| 2 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.322 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 4.8 |
| 3 |  Regirock | normalLock-On rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake | 5.897 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 4.3 |
| 4 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.861 | 99% | 7.9 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 3.1 |
| 5 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.764 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 4.0 |
| 6 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 5.697 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 3.6 |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.604 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 3.1 |
| 8 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 5.513 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 3.2 |
| 9 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor | 5.432 | 96% | 6.2 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 2.2 |
| 10 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 5.145 | 90% | 6.2 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 3.6Slot 3 3.3 |
| 11 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 5.109 | 92% | 5.4 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 3.0 |
| 12 |  Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.101 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 3.4 |
| 13 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex ghostShadow BallfireBlast Burn | 4.957 | 93% | 6.8 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 2.9 |
| 14 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 4.898 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 3.0 |
| 15 |  Latias | dragonDragon Breath psychicMist BallfightingAura Sphere | 4.842 | 97% | 6.6 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 2.1 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow LitwickCP 2,152 · Atk 210 · Def 115 · HP 918 movesets
Shadow PonytaCP 3,634 · Atk 316 · Def 145 · HP 916 movesets
Shadow TorchicCP 2,345 · Atk 248 · Def 104 · HP 868 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 8.569 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Regirock | normalLock-On rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake | 8.561 | 100% | 6.1 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 8.148 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 8.129 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Regirock | rockRock Throw rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake | 7.887 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 6 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap rockRock WreckergroundEarthquake | 7.590 | 100% | 5.5 s 0.2 charged | |
| 7 |  Stonjourner | rockRock Throw rockStone EdgerockRock Slide | 7.465 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 8 |  Shadow Tyrantrum | rockRock Throw rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge | 7.448 | 100% | 4.3 s 0.0 charged | |
| 9 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 7.357 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 10 |  Glimmora | rockRock Throw rockMeteor BeamrockPower Gem | 7.251 | 100% | 4.7 s 0.1 charged | |
| 11 | Shadow Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap rockRock WreckergroundEarthquake | 7.230 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallghostRage Fist | 7.201 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Litwick- 1
Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane10.00100% - 2Shadow Ursaluna Smack Down / High Horsepower, Thunder Punch9.96100%
- 3Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Thunder Punch9.76100%
vs Shadow Ponyta- 1Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Ancient Power8.80100%
- 2Regirock Lock-On / Stone Edge, Earthquake8.80100%
- 3Shadow Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Ancient Power8.50100%
vs Shadow Torchic- 1Shadow Regirock Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Earthquake10.00100%
- 2
Garganacl Mud Shot / Rock Tomb, Rock Blast9.75100% - 3
Stakataka Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Bulldoze9.34100%
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 MagmarCP 5,151 · Atk 377 · Def 173 · HP 1078 movesets
Shadow BlazikenCP 6,121 · Atk 435 · Def 159 · HP 12415 movesets
Shadow CameruptCP 4,710 · Atk 357 · Def 154 · HP 11318 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 7.091 | 100% | 7.8 s 1.2 charged | |
| 2 | Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.977 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.922 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 6.773 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 6.620 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 6 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.344 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 7 | Goodra | dragonDragon Breath waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor | 6.333 | 100% | 5.4 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 | Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 6.300 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Latias | dragonDragon Breath psychicMist BallfightingAura Sphere | 5.651 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 | Skeledirge | ghostHex ghostShadow BallfireBlast Burn | 5.512 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 11 | Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 5.509 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 12 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.490 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Magmar- 1Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Ancient Power9.17100%
- 2Shadow Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Ancient Power8.45100%
- 3Giratina (Origin) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Shadow Ball7.63100%
vs Shadow Blaziken- 1
Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly4.95100% - 2Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw4.71100%
- 3Giratina (Origin) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Shadow Ball4.40100%
vs Shadow Camerupt- 1Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.09100%
- 2Goodra Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor8.00100%
- 3Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.98100%
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 Darmanitan (Standard)CP 6,659 · Atk 474 · Def 132 · HP 15012 movesets
Shadow DelphoxCP 6,571 · Atk 418 · Def 209 · HP 11818 movesets
Shadow MagmortarCP 6,723 · Atk 447 · Def 191 · HP 11810 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.916 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.799 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.989 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForcerockAncient Power | 3.978 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 3.815 | 96% | 8.4 s 1.3 charged | |
| 6 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | ghostShadow Claw ghostMoongeist BeamdarkDark Pulse | 3.707 | 96% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 3.627 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 | Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 3.199 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Skeledirge | ghostHex ghostShadow BalldarkCrunch | 2.880 | 79% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 10 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 2.868 | 67% | 6.3 s 0.8 charged | |
| 11 |  Lunala | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallpsychicFuture Sight | 2.857 | 92% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 12 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick waterAqua JetwaterHydro Pump | 2.838 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)- 1Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Ancient Power4.37100%
- 2
Relicanth Water Gun / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.33100% - 3Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw4.29100%
vs Shadow Delphox- 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings) Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam, Dark Pulse5.13100%
- 2
Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing4.89100% - 3
Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play4.7494%
vs Shadow Magmortar- 1Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail5.07100%
- 2Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.84100%
- 3Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.03100%
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.