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Ghost-type Male Grunt Counters

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“Ke...ke...ke...ke...ke...ke!”

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 (Duskull, Sandygast, Yamask).

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 Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.604
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 4.9
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.272
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 5.0
3
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.163
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 4.8
4
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.088
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 4.1
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.625
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 4.0
6
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.365
92%6.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 2.9
7
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.296
100%5.6 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 3.8
8
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
5.117
89%6.9 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 2.0
9
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.078
88%6.8 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 2.4
10
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.877
89%6.7 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 3.5
11
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.757
100%5.4 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.3
12
Galarian Moltres
flyingWing Attack
darkPaybackflyingFly
4.721
88%7.4 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 1.9
13
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.649
89%5.9 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 4.3Slot 3 2.3
14
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
4.602
97%9.2 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 1.8
15
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
4.376
89%8.0 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 2.9Slot 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.

Slot 1 counters for Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.470
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
2
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.359
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.303
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
4
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
8.196
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.827
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
6
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RungroundDig
7.713
100%6.1 s
1.2 charged
7
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.637
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Galarian Moltres
flyingWing Attack
darkPaybackflyingFly
7.480
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
9
Mandibuzz
darkSnarl
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.365
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
10
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.365
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
11
Alolan Raticate
normalQuick Attack
darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam
7.342
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
12
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
7.262
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Duskull
  1. 1Snorlax Lick / Earthquake, Outrage10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Snorlax Psywave / Earthquake, Heavy Slam10.00100%
  3. 3Meloetta (Aria) Quick Attack / Psyshock, Thunderbolt9.86100%
vs Shadow Sandygast
  1. 1Galarian Moltres Wing Attack / Payback, Fly7.23100%
  2. 2Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.23100%
  3. 3Toucannon Peck / Beak Blast, Drill Peck7.03100%
vs Shadow Yamask
  1. 1Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot9.15100%
  3. 3Meloetta (Aria) Quick Attack / Psyshock, Thunderbolt8.65100%

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.

Slot 2 counters for Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.315
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
2
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.628
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.460
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
4
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.292
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
5
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.068
100%7.8 s
1.4 charged
6
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.943
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
7
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.909
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.780
100%9.3 s
1.6 charged
9
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
5.072
100%9.8 s
1.7 charged
10
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.011
100%7.5 s
1.5 charged
11
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
4.976
100%7.8 s
1.8 charged
12
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
4.643
100%8.9 s
1.7 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch9.17100%
  2. 2Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing8.01100%
  3. 3Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot7.74100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot6.03100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play5.70100%
  3. 3Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Fire Punch5.70100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.28100%
  2. 2Kingambit Snarl / Dark Pulse, Foul Play5.75100%
  3. 3Shadow Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing5.60100%

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 Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.981
100%5.8 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.146
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.048
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
3.756
100%5.7 s
1.0 charged
5
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
3.487
67%7.2 s
1.5 charged
6
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
3.321
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Zarude
darkBite
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
2.928
75%6.5 s
1.2 charged
8
Shadow Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
2.815
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
9
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulsewaterAqua Tail
2.693
79%6.8 s
1.3 charged
10
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
2.610
83%8.3 s
1.4 charged
11
Pangoro
steelBullet Punch
darkNight SlashsteelIron Head
2.610
83%7.0 s
1.4 charged
12
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
2.598
83%6.3 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gengar
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch4.16100%
  2. 2Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing3.61100%
  3. 3Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch3.46100%
vs Shadow Froslass
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon6.83100%
  2. 2Shadow Bewear Shadow Claw / Superpower, Drain Punch4.78100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing4.09100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.28100%
  2. 2Shadow Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing5.60100%
  3. 3Kingambit Snarl / Dark Pulse, Foul Play5.32100%

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.