Ground-type Male Grunt Counters
Gruntground“You'll be defeated into the ground!”
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 (Rhyhorn, Gligar, Trapinch, Gligar, Claydol, Vibrava).
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 30, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.442 | 89% | 5.7 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 2.2 |
| 2 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.399 | 83% | 8.0 s 1.6 charged | Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 2.0 |
| 3 |  Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.325 | 88% | 6.3 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 2.6 |
| 4 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.265 | 85% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 2.5 |
| 5 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.035 | 79% | 7.2 s 1.6 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 1.1 |
| 6 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat | 3.953 | 74% | 6.8 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 3.7Slot 3 1.7 |
| 7 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 3.937 | 86% | 7.1 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 5.1Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 2.5 |
| 8 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 3.931 | 90% | 7.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 2.2 |
| 9 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat | 3.920 | 89% | 6.0 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 1.9 |
| 10 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 3.914 | 86% | 6.8 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 2.2 |
| 11 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 3.685 | 85% | 6.0 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 4.8Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 1.8 |
| 12 |  Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 3.533 | 78% | 6.3 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 1.0 |
| 13 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.473 | 72% | 7.7 s 2.0 charged | Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 0.8 |
| 14 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 3.443 | 96% | 5.9 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 3.9Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 2.5 |
| 15 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 3.435 | 85% | 7.3 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 4.3Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 1.3 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow RhyhornCP 3,547 · Atk 264 · Def 145 · HP 1246 movesets
Shadow GligarCP 3,992 · Atk 269 · Def 204 · HP 1076 movesets
Shadow TrapinchCP 2,731 · Atk 302 · Def 95 · HP 8612 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.433 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 | Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat | 6.421 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.070 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 4 | Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat | 6.021 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.420 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.322 | 100% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 5.183 | 100% | 6.3 s 0.7 charged | |
| 8 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.995 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.7 charged | |
| 9 | Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 4.953 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 | Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.847 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.2 charged | |
| 11 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 4.737 | 83% | 6.8 s 1.4 charged | |
| 12 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 4.635 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Rhyhorn- 1Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam8.69100%
- 2
Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power8.58100% - 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power7.92100%
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.03100%
- 2
Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem5.59100% - 3
Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Shadow Ball5.51100%
vs Shadow Trapinch- 1Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.34100%
- 2Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.17100%
- 3Kyurem (White) Ice Fang / Ice Burn, Blizzard8.08100%
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.
- Shadow GligarCP 3,992 · Atk 269 · Def 204 · HP 1076 movesets
Shadow ClaydolCP 4,233 · Atk 264 · Def 250 · HP 10224 movesets
Shadow VibravaCP 2,617 · Atk 254 · Def 116 · HP 9112 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound darkDark PulsesteelIron Head | 5.194 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.5 charged | |
| 2 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 5.192 | 100% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.005 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged | |
| 4 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 4.957 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 4.771 | 100% | 6.6 s 0.8 charged | |
| 6 |  Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 4.715 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.2 charged | |
| 7 | Tyranitar | darkBite darkBrutal SwingrockStone Edge | 4.660 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 4.651 | 100% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.648 | 100% | 7.9 s 2.2 charged | |
| 10 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.581 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.3 charged | |
| 11 | Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.410 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.2 charged | |
| 12 |  Avalugg | iceIce Fang iceAvalancheiceIcy Wind | 4.329 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.8 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.03100%
- 2Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem5.59100%
- 3Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Shadow Ball5.51100%
vs Shadow Claydol- 1
Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Fly6.95100% - 2Kingambit Snarl / Dark Pulse, Foul Play6.63100%
- 3Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane6.54100%
vs Shadow Vibrava- 1Shadow Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam8.02100%
- 2Virizion Double Kick / Close Combat, Leaf Blade7.86100%
- 3Avalugg Ice Fang / Avalanche, Icy Wind7.44100%
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.
Shadow GolurkCP 6,114 · Atk 404 · Def 173 · HP 1328 movesets
Shadow HippowdonCP 6,630 · Atk 369 · Def 211 · HP 15330 movesets
Shadow FlygonCP 5,724 · Atk 375 · Def 187 · HP 12421 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 2.987 | 71% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdfightingClose Combat | 2.846 | 71% | 7.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 2.842 | 67% | 6.8 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 2.710 | 92% | 6.9 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 | Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 2.537 | 58% | 7.1 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 | Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 2.495 | 88% | 6.3 s 1.0 charged | |
| 7 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 2.286 | 63% | 8.2 s 1.6 charged | |
| 8 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 2.200 | 71% | 7.9 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 2.160 | 67% | 6.9 s 1.2 charged | |
| 10 |  Kyurem | dragonDragon Breath iceBlizzardiceGlaciate | 2.127 | 88% | 6.9 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 2.053 | 75% | 7.2 s 1.1 charged | |
| 12 | Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 1.990 | 50% | 8.6 s 1.6 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Golurk- 1Zarude Vine Whip / Power Whip, Energy Ball2.37100%
- 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch2.33100%
- 3
Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing2.32100%
vs Shadow Hippowdon- 1
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat2.2892% - 2
Primarina Waterfall / Hydro Cannon, Sparkling Aria1.9479% - 3Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail1.7158%
vs Shadow Flygon- 1Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister5.8090%
- 2Shadow Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister4.4890%
- 3Enamorus (Therian) Fairy Wind / Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam4.24100%
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.