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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
7.856
100%5.1 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 8.5Slot 3 6.3
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.386
100%5.1 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 8.0Slot 3 5.5
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.341
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 7.7Slot 3 6.0
4
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.158
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 7.8Slot 3 5.6
5
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
6.786
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 8.0Slot 2 7.4Slot 3 5.0
6
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
6.694
100%6.5 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 9.3Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 4.6
7
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.636
100%6.6 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 9.2Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 4.6
8
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.554
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 4.9
9
Shadow Snorlax
psychicPsywave
dragonOutragesteelHeavy Slam
6.401
100%7.8 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 4.9
10
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
6.374
100%9.0 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 5.0
11
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.247
100%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 4.9
12
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.200
100%9.3 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 4.7
13
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
6.104
100%6.3 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.8Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 4.7
14
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.985
100%10.8 s
2.2 charged
Slot 1 9.0Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 3.9
15
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
5.889
100%8.0 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 8.9Slot 2 4.3Slot 3 4.4

Slot 1 counters

You 2 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
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
9.041
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
4
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
8.948
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
8.905
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
6
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.828
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.724
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.709
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
9
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
8.656
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
10
Alolan Raticate
normalQuick Attack
darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam
8.595
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
11
Urshifu (Single Strike)
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackfightingClose Combat
8.459
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
12
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
8.453
100%3.7 s
0.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Duskull
  1. 1Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Brave Bird10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Snorlax Lick / Earthquake, Outrage10.00100%
  3. 3Snorlax Lick / Earthquake, Outrage10.00100%
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 2 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
8.510
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
8.020
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.776
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.653
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
5
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
7.354
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
6
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
7.313
100%7.3 s
1.4 charged
7
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.942
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
8
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.885
100%8.3 s
1.6 charged
9
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
6.257
100%9.3 s
1.7 charged
10
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
6.253
100%7.5 s
1.5 charged
11
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.207
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
12
Shadow Snorlax
psychicPsywave
dragonOutragesteelHeavy Slam
6.148
100%8.3 s
1.5 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch10.00100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play9.88100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing9.56100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot7.04100%
  2. 2Zarude Vine Whip / Power Whip, Energy Ball6.94100%
  3. 3Snorlax Psywave / Earthquake, Outrage6.84100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.31100%
  2. 2Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot6.86100%
  3. 3Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.81100%

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 2 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
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.334
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
2
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.032
100%7.2 s
1.5 charged
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.993
100%5.8 s
1.0 charged
4
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.958
100%7.8 s
1.6 charged
5
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.483
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
6
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakesteelHeavy Slam
5.268
100%8.6 s
1.6 charged
7
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.046
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
8
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.873
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
9
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.866
100%5.9 s
1.0 charged
10
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.680
100%7.0 s
1.2 charged
11
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
4.629
100%7.1 s
1.5 charged
12
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
4.440
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gengar
  1. 1Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam6.57100%
  2. 2Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam5.42100%
  3. 3Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch5.21100%
vs Shadow Froslass
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.42100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play6.85100%
  3. 3Empoleon Metal Sound / Flash Cannon, Hydro Cannon5.65100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.31100%
  2. 2Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot6.86100%
  3. 3Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.81100%

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.