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 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.738 | 97% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 3.6 |
| 2 |  Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.585 | 94% | 6.7 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 4.1 |
| 3 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 5.567 | 97% | 5.7 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 3.4 |
| 4 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.440 | 96% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 4.3 |
| 5 |  Togekiss | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 5.357 | 96% | 8.3 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 3.5 |
| 6 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.164 | 94% | 6.4 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 3.9 |
| 7 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.089 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 3.4 |
| 8 |  Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragedarkCrunch | 5.066 | 99% | 8.7 s 1.8 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 3.9 |
| 9 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 4.880 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 2.8 |
| 10 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonDragon Pulse | 4.705 | 99% | 7.4 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 5.6Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 3.8 |
| 11 |  Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 4.679 | 97% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 2.6 |
| 12 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 4.642 | 100% | 5.4 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 3.3 |
| 13 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.611 | 97% | 8.0 s 1.8 charged | Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 1.9 |
| 14 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 4.562 | 99% | 7.4 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 3.6Slot 3 4.0 |
| 15 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.562 | 100% | 5.8 s 0.1 charged | Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 2.7 |
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 | 7.877 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.263 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 |  Shadow Annihilape | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat | 6.645 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 4 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.416 | 100% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatflyingFly | 6.204 | 100% | 6.9 s 0.8 charged | |
| 6 | Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 6.201 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.165 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 | Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 6.052 | 100% | 6.3 s 0.7 charged | |
| 9 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 6.037 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 5.729 | 100% | 6.6 s 0.8 charged | |
| 11 | Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.687 | 100% | 4.7 s 0.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Milotic | dragonDragon Tail waterSurfwaterAqua Tail | 5.593 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Rhyhorn- 1Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam9.81100%
- 2
Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.58100% - 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.52100%
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Ice Fang / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact7.18100%
- 2
Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.72100% - 3Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.60100%
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 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 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.208 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.9 charged | |
| 2 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 6.131 | 100% | 6.6 s 0.8 charged | |
| 3 |  Kingambit | steelMetal Sound darkFoul PlaysteelIron Head | 6.103 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | |
| 4 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 6.097 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.3 charged | |
| 5 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 5.970 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 6 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.892 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 5.853 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.8 charged | |
| 8 | Togekiss | fairyCharm fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 5.790 | 100% | 7.9 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 5.705 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.8 charged | |
| 10 |  Metagross | ghostShadow Claw steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 5.539 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 11 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 5.488 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.2 charged | |
| 12 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.461 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Ice Fang / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact7.18100%
- 2Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.72100%
- 3Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.60100%
vs Shadow Claydol- 1
Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Fly8.33100% - 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane8.21100%
- 3
Hydreigon Bite / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing7.60100%
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 1 shield, 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 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 4.427 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.3 charged | |
| 2 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 4.396 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 |  Zarude | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.383 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.2 charged | |
| 4 | Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.151 | 88% | 8.6 s 1.5 charged | |
| 5 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 4.065 | 96% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 6 | Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 4.061 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.2 charged | |
| 7 | Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 3.993 | 96% | 7.9 s 1.5 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 3.976 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 | Zygarde (Complete) | dragonDragon Tail dragonOutragedarkCrunch | 3.862 | 96% | 10.3 s 2.0 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 3.857 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.0 charged | |
| 11 | Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonDragon Pulse | 3.801 | 96% | 7.7 s 1.2 charged | |
| 12 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 3.775 | 96% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Golurk- 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane4.10100%
- 2Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze4.07100%
- 3
Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam3.64100%
vs Shadow Hippowdon- 1
Garchomp Dragon Tail / Earthquake, Outrage3.4879% - 2
Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail3.40100% - 3
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat3.34100%
vs Shadow Flygon- 1
Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam, Fly7.53100% - 2Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister7.16100%
- 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly6.74100%
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.