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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.218 | 93% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 2.9 |
| 2 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.035 | 89% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 2.3 |
| 3 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind grassGrass KnotflyingFly | 5.028 | 100% | 5.9 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 4.5 |
| 4 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 4.611 | 92% | 6.7 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 2.9 |
| 5 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 4.439 | 100% | 5.9 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 3.6 |
| 6 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 4.409 | 100% | 5.4 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 3.3 |
| 7 |  Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.401 | 92% | 6.7 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 3.2 |
| 8 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.371 | 99% | 5.5 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 2.9 |
| 9 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.364 | 90% | 6.3 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 5.1Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 3.2 |
| 10 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 4.275 | 97% | 7.4 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 4.8Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 2.7 |
| 11 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.271 | 90% | 5.7 s 0.1 charged | Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 2.4 |
| 12 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.257 | 99% | 5.5 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 5.1Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 2.8 |
| 13 |  Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 4.232 | 81% | 6.2 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 1.7 |
| 14 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 3.912 | 90% | 6.9 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 4.5Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 3.0 |
| 15 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 3.906 | 96% | 6.6 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 3.2Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 3.5 |
Slot 1 counters
You 0 shields, 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 | 7.618 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.990 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 | Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 5.984 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | |
| 4 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 5.644 | 89% | 6.1 s 0.6 charged | |
| 5 | Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.485 | 100% | 4.7 s 0.1 charged | |
| 6 |  Rillaboom | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassGrass Knot | 5.451 | 67% | 5.3 s 0.3 charged | |
| 7 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatflyingBrave Bird | 5.419 | 94% | 6.8 s 0.7 charged | |
| 8 | Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.317 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 9 |  Decidueye | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball | 5.227 | 72% | 5.7 s 0.4 charged | |
| 10 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 5.208 | 78% | 6.4 s 1.5 charged | |
| 11 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.135 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Gourgeist (Large) | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 5.096 | 72% | 6.1 s 0.4 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Rhyhorn- 1
Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam9.81100% - 2Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.39100%
- 3Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Solar Beam, Grass Knot7.92100%
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail5.60100%
- 2
Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball5.08100% - 3Shadow Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.97100%
vs Shadow Trapinch- 1Shadow Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam10.00100%
- 2Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail9.80100%
- 3Galarian Zapdos Counter / Brave Bird, Close Combat9.67100%
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.
- 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 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 5.511 | 94% | 6.0 s 1.3 charged | |
| 2 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.467 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 | Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 5.356 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.8 charged | |
| 4 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.301 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.9 charged | |
| 5 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 5.282 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 6 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.080 | 100% | 5.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 5.052 | 94% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 4.998 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 |  Shadow Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 4.957 | 100% | 5.2 s 0.8 charged | |
| 10 | Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.925 | 92% | 5.3 s 0.1 charged | |
| 11 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.805 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged | |
| 12 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.530 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail5.60100%
- 2Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball5.08100%
- 3Shadow Gyarados Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.97100%
vs Shadow Claydol- 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane8.21100%
- 2Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.60100%
- 3Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.53100%
vs Shadow Vibrava- 1Togekiss Charm / Dazzling Gleam, Aura Sphere9.87100%
- 2
Regice Frost Breath / Blizzard, Focus Blast8.99100% - 3Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam8.54100%
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 | Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind grassGrass KnotflyingFly | 4.549 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Zarude | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 3.781 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 3.766 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 3.673 | 92% | 6.9 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 3.508 | 88% | 6.4 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 | Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdfightingClose Combat | 3.343 | 88% | 7.1 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 3.336 | 88% | 6.9 s 1.1 charged | |
| 8 | Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 3.320 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 3.300 | 83% | 7.9 s 1.3 charged | |
| 10 | Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 3.014 | 71% | 7.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 11 | Shadow Gyarados | waterWaterfall waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 3.009 | 79% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged | |
| 12 |  Landorus (Incarnate) | groundMud Shot groundEarth PowerfightingFocus Blast | 2.821 | 71% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Golurk- 1Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze4.07100%
- 2
Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam3.23100% - 3Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, High Horsepower3.17100%
vs Shadow Hippowdon- 1Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail3.0596%
- 2
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat2.7296% - 3
Shadow Reshiram Dragon Breath / Overheat, Fusion Flare2.4679%
vs Shadow Flygon- 1Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam, Fly6.88100%
- 2Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister6.36100%
- 3Shadow Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister5.0690%
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.