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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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.762
100%5.1 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 8.2Slot 3 6.3
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.291
100%5.1 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 7.7Slot 3 5.5
3
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.073
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 7.5Slot 3 5.6
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.029
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 5.9
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.484
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 4.9
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.085
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 4.6
7
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.740
99%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 4.5Slot 3 4.5
8
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.726
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 4.0
9
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
5.717
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 4.4
10
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
5.702
96%6.6 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 9.2Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.3
11
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.662
92%6.2 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.8Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 4.3
12
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.594
94%6.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 3.5
13
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.440
90%6.5 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 9.3Slot 2 4.0Slot 3 3.1
14
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.247
100%5.3 s
0.4 charged
Slot 1 8.5Slot 2 4.0Slot 3 3.3
15
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.227
96%5.8 s
0.7 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 2.8

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
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
9.275
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
2
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
9.162
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
8.948
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
8.905
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.828
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
6
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.724
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
8.656
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.493
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
9
Urshifu (Single Strike)
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackfightingClose Combat
8.459
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
10
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
8.453
100%3.7 s
0.0 charged
11
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.279
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
12
Toucannon
flyingPeck
flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck
8.240
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Duskull
  1. 1Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play10.00100%
  2. 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane10.00100%
  3. 3Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Brave Bird10.00100%
vs Shadow Sandygast
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane9.02100%
  2. 2Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze8.56100%
  3. 3Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch8.36100%
vs Shadow Yamask
  1. 1Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot10.00100%
  3. 3Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Fire Punch9.96100%

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
8.227
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.735
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.519
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.060
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.731
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.624
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
7
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.981
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
8
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.873
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
9
Shadow Pangoro
darkSnarl
darkNight SlashsteelIron Head
5.399
92%6.1 s
1.2 charged
10
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.218
100%7.3 s
1.4 charged
11
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
4.795
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
12
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.775
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch9.15100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play9.02100%
  3. 3Salamence Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor, Brutal Swing5.79100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.67100%
  2. 2Shadow Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.57100%
  3. 3Shadow Pangoro Karate Chop / Night Slash, Iron Head6.53100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.31100%
  2. 2Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.81100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.66100%

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
5.852
100%5.8 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.483
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.873
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.610
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.470
96%5.9 s
1.1 charged
6
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
4.440
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.267
83%6.9 s
1.3 charged
8
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
4.091
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
9
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.044
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
10
Pangoro
darkSnarl
darkNight SlashsteelIron Head
3.635
92%6.6 s
1.5 charged
11
Zarude
darkBite
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
3.496
83%6.5 s
1.3 charged
12
Shadow Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
3.471
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gengar
  1. 1Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch5.21100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch5.07100%
  3. 3Alolan Muk Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing4.55100%
vs Shadow Froslass
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.42100%
  2. 2Shadow Bewear Shadow Claw / Superpower, Drain Punch5.98100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing5.11100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.31100%
  2. 2Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.81100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.66100%

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.