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Ground-type Male Grunt Counters

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“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.

Best counters for all of Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Shadow Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
4.324
89%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 2.2
2
Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind
3.806
90%6.7 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.9Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.0
3
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
3.801
88%6.3 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 4.4Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 2.6
4
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.719
74%7.1 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 1.1
5
Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
3.662
86%6.8 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 2.2
6
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.509
96%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.3Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 2.0
7
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
3.491
79%6.0 s
0.3 charged
Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 1.8
8
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
3.472
74%7.7 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 3.5Slot 3 2.0
9
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.407
96%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.1Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 2.0
10
Golisopod
bugFury Cutter
waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell
3.403
78%6.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 4.8Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 1.0
11
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
3.342
90%7.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 2.2
12
Shadow Golisopod
bugFury Cutter
waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell
3.265
88%5.9 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.3Slot 2 3.7Slot 3 1.8
13
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
3.249
88%6.4 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 3.7Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 2.1
14
Cetitan
icePowder Snow
iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear
3.134
96%5.9 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 3.3Slot 2 3.6Slot 3 2.5
15
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot
3.107
82%7.0 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 3.4Slot 2 3.4Slot 3 2.5

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 Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
6.123
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
2
Shadow Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
5.893
100%5.0 s
1.1 charged
3
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
4.803
83%6.0 s
0.5 charged
4
Golisopod
bugFury Cutter
waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell
4.757
100%5.2 s
1.1 charged
5
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
4.580
100%5.0 s
0.2 charged
6
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat
4.560
78%6.3 s
1.5 charged
7
Decidueye
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball
4.440
67%5.2 s
0.3 charged
8
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
4.422
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
9
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
4.345
100%5.0 s
1.1 charged
10
Shadow Golisopod
bugFury Cutter
waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell
4.279
100%5.2 s
1.1 charged
11
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
4.095
100%5.0 s
1.1 charged
12
Shadow Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++
4.053
100%7.2 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Rhyhorn
  1. 1Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam8.69100%
  2. 2Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail7.04100%
  3. 3Decidueye Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Energy Ball6.12100%
vs Shadow Gligar
  1. 1Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball4.51100%
  2. 2Marshadow Shadow Claw / Ice Punch, Close Combat3.97100%
  3. 3Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail3.96100%
vs Shadow Trapinch
  1. 1Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.34100%
  2. 2Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.17100%
  3. 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 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind
4.568
100%6.4 s
0.9 charged
2
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
4.449
100%7.4 s
1.1 charged
3
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
4.430
100%5.7 s
0.9 charged
4
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.338
89%6.9 s
1.4 charged
5
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
4.272
100%5.6 s
1.2 charged
6
Zarude
grassVine Whip
grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball
4.217
83%6.8 s
1.3 charged
7
Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
4.208
100%6.4 s
1.2 charged
8
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
4.096
83%5.5 s
0.2 charged
9
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
3.946
83%7.2 s
1.5 charged
10
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
3.932
100%5.9 s
1.1 charged
11
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
3.923
94%6.1 s
1.2 charged
12
Shadow Hydreigon
darkBite
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
3.920
89%5.6 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gligar
  1. 1Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball4.51100%
  2. 2Marshadow Shadow Claw / Ice Punch, Close Combat3.97100%
  3. 3Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail3.96100%
vs Shadow Claydol
  1. 1Kingambit Snarl / Dark Pulse, Foul Play6.63100%
  2. 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane6.54100%
  3. 3Zarude Vine Whip / Power Whip, Energy Ball6.40100%
vs Shadow Vibrava
  1. 1Shadow Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam8.02100%
  2. 2Virizion Double Kick / Close Combat, Leaf Blade7.86100%
  3. 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.

Slot 3 counters for Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
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
  1. 1Zarude Vine Whip / Power Whip, Energy Ball2.37100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch2.33100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing2.32100%
vs Shadow Hippowdon
  1. 1Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat2.2892%
  2. 2Primarina Waterfall / Hydro Cannon, Sparkling Aria1.9479%
  3. 3Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail1.7158%
vs Shadow Flygon
  1. 1Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister5.8090%
  2. 2Shadow Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister4.4890%
  3. 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.

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