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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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.996
100%5.1 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.8Slot 2 8.4Slot 3 6.8
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.569
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.9Slot 2 8.0Slot 3 5.8
3
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.464
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 6.4
4
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.318
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 7.8Slot 3 5.9
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.777
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.0Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 5.0
6
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.632
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 5.2
7
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.351
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 4.9
8
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.143
94%6.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 4.0
9
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.071
96%6.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 9.4Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 3.6
10
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.017
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 4.4
11
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
6.004
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 4.7
12
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.914
96%6.1 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.9Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 4.6
13
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.772
94%6.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 3.6
14
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.623
92%6.5 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 9.5Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 3.2
15
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.598
100%5.3 s
0.4 charged
Slot 1 8.9Slot 2 4.3Slot 3 3.6

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
9.517
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
2
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
9.410
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
9.070
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
9.023
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.946
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
6
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
8.933
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
8.872
100%3.7 s
0.0 charged
8
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.839
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
9
Galarian Moltres
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackflyingBrave Bird
8.735
100%5.7 s
0.0 charged
10
Urshifu (Single Strike)
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackfightingClose Combat
8.565
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
11
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.517
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
12
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.391
100%6.4 s
0.8 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Duskull
  1. 1Shadow Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play10.00100%
  2. 2Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play10.00100%
  3. 3Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Brave Bird10.00100%
vs Shadow Sandygast
  1. 1Arboliva Razor Leaf / Energy Ball, Trailblaze9.24100%
  2. 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane9.10100%
  3. 3Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze8.78100%
vs Shadow Yamask
  1. 1Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Fire Punch10.00100%
  2. 2Alolan Raticate Bite / Crunch, Hyper Beam10.00100%
  3. 3Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot10.00100%

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.

Slot 2 counters for Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.357
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.993
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.820
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.614
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.322
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.798
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
7
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.362
100%6.0 s
1.1 charged
8
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
6.132
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
9
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.087
100%6.9 s
1.3 charged
10
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.051
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
11
Shadow Pangoro
darkSnarl
darkNight SlashsteelIron Head
5.790
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
12
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
5.184
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch9.18100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play9.17100%
  3. 3Zygarde (Complete) Dragon Tail / Crunch, Earthquake6.38100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.88100%
  2. 2Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Stone Edge7.64100%
  3. 3Shadow Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.75100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play7.43100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.43100%
  3. 3Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.32100%

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
6.412
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.781
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.165
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.037
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
5
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.853
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
6
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
4.685
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.648
92%6.7 s
1.3 charged
8
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
4.385
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
9
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.372
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
10
Toucannon
flyingPeck
flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck
3.999
96%6.2 s
1.1 charged
11
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
3.950
83%6.9 s
1.3 charged
12
Shadow Pangoro
steelBullet Punch
darkNight SlashsteelIron Head
3.891
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gengar
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch5.57100%
  2. 2Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch5.38100%
  3. 3Alolan Muk Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing4.80100%
vs Shadow Froslass
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.68100%
  2. 2Shadow Bewear Shadow Claw / Superpower, Drain Punch6.17100%
  3. 3Alolan Muk Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.02100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play7.43100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.43100%
  3. 3Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.32100%

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.