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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
6.477
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 4.9
2
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.095
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 4.8
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.057
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 5.0
4
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.987
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 4.1
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.560
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 4.0
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.151
100%5.6 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.3Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 3.8
7
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
4.763
92%6.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 2.9
8
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
4.703
88%6.8 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 3.7Slot 3 2.0
9
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.632
100%5.4 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 3.3
10
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
4.520
90%7.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 2.4
11
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
4.473
85%6.8 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 3.2Slot 3 2.4
12
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.455
82%6.6 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 3.2Slot 3 3.5
13
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.391
89%5.9 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 3.5Slot 3 2.3
14
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.244
93%6.4 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 3.3Slot 3 2.2
15
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.174
97%5.7 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 2.8Slot 3 2.5

Slot 1 counters

You 0 shields, 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
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.359
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
2
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
8.196
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
3
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.827
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
7.809
100%5.7 s
0.0 charged
5
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
7.780
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
6
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.637
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.365
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
8
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
7.254
96%6.5 s
1.3 charged
9
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.221
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
10
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.211
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
11
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.180
100%4.3 s
0.0 charged
12
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RungroundDig
7.173
100%6.1 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Duskull
  1. 1Dudunsparce Bite / Drill Run, Rock Slide10.00100%
  2. 2Meloetta (Aria) Quick Attack / Psyshock, Thunderbolt9.86100%
  3. 3Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play9.86100%
vs Shadow Sandygast
  1. 1Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.23100%
  2. 2Toucannon Peck / Beak Blast, Drill Peck7.03100%
  3. 3Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze7.03100%
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 0 shields, 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
6.936
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
2
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.427
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.988
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.970
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.714
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.400
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
7
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
4.763
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
8
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.208
100%5.8 s
1.1 charged
9
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
3.930
96%7.8 s
1.4 charged
10
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
3.732
96%7.8 s
1.7 charged
11
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
3.531
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
12
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
3.332
96%9.2 s
1.6 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch8.35100%
  2. 2Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.35100%
  3. 3Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play6.94100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing5.89100%
  2. 2Shadow Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing5.16100%
  3. 3Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon5.10100%
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.

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.