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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
7.538
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.5Slot 2 8.2Slot 3 5.9
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.954
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 5.7
3
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.894
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 8.2Slot 2 7.5Slot 3 5.0
4
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.863
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 5.4
5
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
6.420
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 4.7
6
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.382
100%6.6 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 9.1Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 4.2
7
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.354
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 4.7
8
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
6.267
100%6.7 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 4.3
9
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
5.924
100%9.1 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 4.6
10
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.888
100%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 4.4
11
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.861
100%6.3 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 4.5
12
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.676
100%5.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 4.0
13
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.586
100%9.6 s
2.0 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 4.0Slot 3 4.2
14
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
5.518
100%8.2 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 4.1
15
Galarian Moltres
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackflyingBrave Bird
5.473
100%8.1 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 4.5Slot 3 3.6

Slot 1 counters

You 1 shield, 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
Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.871
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
3
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshockfairyDazzling Gleam
8.782
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Shadow Obstagoon
fightingCounter
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
8.641
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
5
Dudunsparce
darkBite
groundDrill RunrockRock Slide
8.611
100%5.7 s
1.0 charged
6
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.609
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
8.588
100%5.3 s
0.0 charged
8
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
8.522
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
9
Alolan Raticate
normalQuick Attack
darkCrunchnormalHyper Beam
8.430
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
10
Galarian Moltres
darkSucker Punch
darkPaybackflyingBrave Bird
8.258
100%6.3 s
0.2 charged
11
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
8.181
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
12
Shadow Darkrai
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
8.157
100%4.0 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. 3Snorlax Lick / Earthquake, Outrage10.00100%
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 1 shield, 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
8.187
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
2
Shadow Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
7.575
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
3
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.485
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.091
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
5
Zarude
grassVine Whip
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
6.760
100%6.5 s
1.3 charged
6
Shadow Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
6.742
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.685
100%7.5 s
1.4 charged
8
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
6.532
100%8.7 s
1.6 charged
9
Shadow Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.972
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
10
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.918
100%7.5 s
1.5 charged
11
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
5.845
100%7.6 s
1.4 charged
12
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
5.582
100%9.5 s
1.7 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dusclops
  1. 1Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch9.99100%
  2. 2Shadow Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch9.17100%
  3. 3Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play8.77100%
vs Shadow Sableye
  1. 1Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.42100%
  2. 2Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Gunk Shot6.83100%
  3. 3Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play6.26100%
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 1 shield, 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
5.906
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.688
100%5.8 s
1.0 charged
3
Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.655
100%7.9 s
1.6 charged
4
Shadow Obstagoon
ghostLick
darkNight SlashpoisonGunk Shot
5.542
100%7.4 s
1.5 charged
5
Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
5.015
100%5.4 s
1.0 charged
6
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
groundEarthquakesteelHeavy Slam
4.843
100%8.8 s
1.6 charged
7
Zarude
darkBite
darkDark PulsegrassPower Whip
4.679
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
8
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.666
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
9
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.534
100%7.1 s
1.3 charged
10
Alolan Muk
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
4.426
100%5.9 s
1.0 charged
11
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
4.294
100%7.3 s
1.2 charged
12
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
4.229
100%7.1 s
1.5 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gengar
  1. 1Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam6.28100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch4.92100%
  3. 3Guzzlord Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing, Crunch4.81100%
vs Shadow Froslass
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.16100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play6.64100%
  3. 3Empoleon Metal Sound / Flash Cannon, Hydro Cannon5.33100%
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.