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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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Ghost-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.442
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.5Slot 2 7.9Slot 3 5.9
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.817
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 5.0
3
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.779
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 5.4
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.673
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 5.6
5
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.285
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 4.7
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.810
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 4.3
7
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.537
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 3.9
8
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
5.493
94%6.6 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 9.1Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 3.0
9
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.417
89%6.2 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 3.5Slot 3 4.1
10
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.409
99%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 4.1
11
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.304
94%6.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 3.3
12
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.126
88%6.7 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 3.8Slot 3 3.0
13
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
5.029
96%6.0 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.5
14
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.024
100%5.4 s
0.4 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 3.1
15
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
4.880
99%5.5 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.9

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
9.071
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
2
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
8.782
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
3
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
8.611
100%5.7 s
1.0 charged
4
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.609
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
8.588
100%5.3 s
0.0 charged
6
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.522
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.467
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
8
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.221
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
9
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
8.181
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
10
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
8.157
100%4.0 s
0.0 charged
11
Toucannon
flyingPeck
flyingBeak BlastflyingDrill Peck
8.015
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
12
Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.960
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Duskull
  1. 1Darkrai Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Foul Play10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Snorlax Lick / Earthquake, Outrage10.00100%
  3. 3Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch10.00100%
vs Shadow Sandygast
  1. 1Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze8.38100%
  2. 2Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch8.21100%
  3. 3Toucannon Peck / Beak Blast, Drill Peck7.74100%
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 Punch9.79100%

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
7.899
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
2
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.324
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.256
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
4
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.536
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
5
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.524
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
6
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.258
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
7
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.647
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
8
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
5.448
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
9
Shadow Pangoro
darkSnarl
darkNight SlashsteelIron Head
5.005
92%6.1 s
1.2 charged
10
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
4.876
100%7.5 s
1.4 charged
11
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
4.641
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
12
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
4.375
100%7.6 s
1.4 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch9.13100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play7.90100%
  3. 3Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot5.30100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.42100%
  2. 2Shadow Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.36100%
  3. 3Shadow Alolan Muk Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.09100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.70100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.45100%
  3. 3Shadow Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.39100%

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
5.576
100%5.8 s
1.0 charged
2
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.015
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
3
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.666
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Grimmsnarl
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.311
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.099
79%6.9 s
1.3 charged
6
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.063
96%5.9 s
1.1 charged
7
Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
3.921
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
8
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
3.883
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
9
Overqwil
poisonPoison Sting
darkDark PulseghostShadow Ball
3.476
96%6.2 s
1.1 charged
10
Zarude
darkBite
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
3.307
83%6.5 s
1.3 charged
11
Meowscarada
grassLeafage
darkNight SlashgrassFrenzy Plant
3.280
100%5.8 s
1.0 charged
12
Shadow Houndoom
fireIncinerate
darkFoul PlaydarkCrunch
3.178
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gengar
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch4.92100%
  2. 2Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch4.81100%
  3. 3Alolan Muk Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing4.15100%
vs Shadow Froslass
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.16100%
  2. 2Shadow Bewear Shadow Claw / Superpower, Drain Punch5.73100%
  3. 3Golisopod Shadow Claw / Aqua Jet, Liquidation4.90100%
vs Shadow Cofagrigus
  1. 1Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.70100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch6.45100%
  3. 3Shadow Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing6.39100%

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.

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