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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.710 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 5.4 |
| 2 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.537 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 7.0Slot 3 5.0 |
| 3 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.061 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 4.0 |
| 4 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.956 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 4.2 |
| 5 |  Milotic | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 5.710 | 100% | 5.7 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 8.0Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 2.8 |
| 6 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor | 5.687 | 96% | 6.1 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 2.3 |
| 7 |  Regirock | normalLock-On rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake | 5.530 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 4.5 |
| 8 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 5.484 | 89% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 9.3Slot 2 3.7Slot 3 3.5 |
| 9 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.365 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 3.7 |
| 10 |  Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut darkDark PulsedragonOutrage | 5.248 | 97% | 5.9 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 4.1 |
| 11 |  Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.832 | 100% | 7.3 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 3.6 |
| 12 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.831 | 99% | 7.9 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 5.2Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 3.3 |
| 13 |  Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 4.750 | 96% | 5.1 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 3.4 |
| 14 |  Latios | dragonDragon Breath psychicLuster PurgefightingAura Sphere | 4.556 | 96% | 5.8 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 2.8 |
| 15 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 4.451 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 4.5Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 3.9 |
Slot 1 counters
You 0 shields, 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 | 9.303 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Shadow Tyranitar | rockSmack Down rockStone EdgedarkBrutal Swing | 9.024 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 3 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 8.284 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 8.221 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 |  Shadow Tyrantrum | rockRock Throw rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge | 7.972 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Glimmora | rockRock Throw rockMeteor BeamrockPower Gem | 7.684 | 100% | 4.3 s 0.0 charged | |
| 7 | Regirock | normalLock-On rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake | 7.415 | 100% | 6.1 s 1.2 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Regirock | rockRock Throw rockStone EdgegroundEarthquake | 7.339 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 9 |  Rhyperior | groundMud-Slap rockRock WreckergroundEarthquake | 7.317 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 7.284 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.0 charged | |
| 11 |  Stakataka | rockRock Throw rockStone EdgegroundBulldoze | 7.128 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Omastar | rockRock Throw waterHydro PumprockRock Slide | 7.124 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Litwick- 1
Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane10.00100% - 2
Urshifu (Single Strike) Sucker Punch / Payback, Close Combat10.00100% - 3Shadow Ursaluna Smack Down / High Horsepower, Thunder Punch10.00100%
vs Shadow Ponyta- 1Shadow Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing8.72100%
- 2Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Ancient Power6.83100%
- 3Regirock Lock-On / Stone Edge, Earthquake6.60100%
vs Shadow Torchic- 1Shadow Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100%
- 2Shadow Regirock Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Earthquake10.00100%
- 3Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, 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 2 counters
You 0 shields, 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 | Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.128 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.049 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.881 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Goodra | dragonDragon Breath waterAqua TaildragonDraco Meteor | 6.835 | 100% | 5.3 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.643 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 | Milotic | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 6.287 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 6.057 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | |
| 8 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.984 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.846 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 10 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck psychicPsyshockfightingAura Sphere | 5.287 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 | Latios | dragonDragon Breath psychicLuster PurgefightingAura Sphere | 5.199 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 4.940 | 92% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Magmar- 1Goodra Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Aqua Tail7.97100%
- 2Milotic Dragon Tail / Surf, Aqua Tail7.88100%
- 3Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.67100%
vs Shadow Blaziken- 1
Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly4.28100% - 2
Victini Quick Attack / Psyshock, Psychic4.27100% - 3Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw3.94100%
vs Shadow Camerupt- 1Goodra Dragon Breath / Aqua Tail, Draco Meteor8.16100%
- 2Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.13100%
- 3Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.13100%
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 | 5.362 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.985 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow SneakrockAncient Power | 4.286 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.2 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.245 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow SneakrockAncient Power | 4.120 | 96% | 8.3 s 1.3 charged | |
| 6 | Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut darkDark PulsedragonOutrage | 4.058 | 96% | 6.1 s 1.2 charged | |
| 7 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 3.898 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 3.390 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 3.358 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 10 |  Skeledirge | ghostHex ghostShadow BalldarkCrunch | 3.323 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | |
| 11 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon | 3.172 | 75% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged | |
| 12 |  Gholdengo | ghostHex rockPower GemghostShadow Ball | 3.039 | 75% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)- 1Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Ancient Power4.59100%
- 2Zygarde (Complete) Bite / Earthquake, Bulldoze4.57100%
- 3Giratina (Altered) Shadow Claw / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw4.57100%
vs Shadow Delphox- 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings) Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam, Dark Pulse5.50100%
- 2Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing5.10100%
- 3
Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play4.8894%
vs Shadow Magmortar- 1Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail5.54100%
- 2Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail5.26100%
- 3Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.99100%
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.