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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.210 | 97% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 8.4Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 4.3 |
| 2 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 6.042 | 96% | 7.5 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 4.3 |
| 3 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.034 | 97% | 5.4 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 4.3 |
| 4 |  Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.872 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 4.3 |
| 5 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.603 | 96% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 4.5 |
| 6 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 5.487 | 96% | 6.8 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 4.2 |
| 7 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 5.357 | 100% | 6.7 s 0.6 charged | Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 7.0Slot 3 2.9 |
| 8 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.291 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 3.6 |
| 9 |  Lugia | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingAeroblast | 4.995 | 100% | 10.9 s 1.8 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 4.2 |
| 10 | Shadow Articuno | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 4.942 | 94% | 7.5 s 0.6 charged | Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 3.2 |
| 11 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 4.926 | 100% | 5.4 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 3.6 |
| 12 |  Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 4.892 | 97% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 2.7 |
| 13 |  Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 4.872 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.1 charged | Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 2.8 |
| 14 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 4.801 | 97% | 8.0 s 1.8 charged | Slot 1 6.3Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 2.0 |
| 15 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchfireFire Punch | 4.698 | 100% | 6.2 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 2.6 |
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 | 8.367 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.518 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.819 | 100% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 4 | Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw iceIce PunchfireFire Punch | 6.716 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Articuno | iceFrost Breath iceBlizzardiceIce Beam | 6.462 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.3 charged | |
| 6 | Golisopod | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 6.406 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 |  Galarian Zapdos | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatflyingFly | 6.359 | 100% | 6.9 s 0.8 charged | |
| 8 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.335 | 100% | 5.9 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 6.218 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 |  Shaymin (Sky) | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 6.205 | 100% | 6.3 s 0.7 charged | |
| 11 |  Gourgeist (Super) | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 6.200 | 94% | 6.6 s 0.7 charged | |
| 12 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 6.148 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.3 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Rhyhorn- 1Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power10.00100%
- 2Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam9.94100%
- 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.73100%
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Ice Fang / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact8.03100%
- 2
Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.95100% - 3
Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.65100%
vs Shadow Trapinch- 1Shadow Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam10.00100%
- 2Shadow Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail9.90100%
- 3
Ho-Oh Incinerate / Solar Beam, Brave Bird9.87100%
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 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 7.017 | 100% | 5.9 s 0.6 charged | |
| 2 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.492 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.9 charged | |
| 3 |  Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 6.337 | 100% | 5.7 s 1.2 charged | |
| 4 | Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 6.213 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.4 charged | |
| 5 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 6.107 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | |
| 6 | Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 6.045 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 6.039 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.8 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Tyranitar | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 5.967 | 100% | 5.3 s 1.1 charged | |
| 9 | Cetitan | icePowder Snow iceAvalancheiceIcicle Spear | 5.946 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.8 charged | |
| 10 | Kyurem (White) | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.846 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 11 |  Hisuian Avalugg | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.799 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged | |
| 12 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head | 5.750 | 100% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Gligar- 1Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Ice Fang / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact8.03100%
- 2Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.95100%
- 3Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.65100%
vs Shadow Claydol- 1
Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Fly8.50100% - 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane8.37100%
- 3
Zarude Vine Whip / Power Whip, Energy Ball8.15100%
vs Shadow Vibrava- 1Togekiss Charm / Dazzling Gleam, Aura Sphere9.96100%
- 2Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Ice Fang / Moonblast, Close Combat9.87100%
- 3Kyurem (White) Ice Fang / Ice Burn, Blizzard9.26100%
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 | 4.609 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.3 charged | |
| 2 | Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 4.584 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 | Zarude | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.549 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.2 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterAqua TaildragonOutrage | 4.364 | 92% | 6.1 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 4.337 | 92% | 7.8 s 1.5 charged | |
| 6 | Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.284 | 88% | 8.7 s 1.5 charged | |
| 7 | Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 4.212 | 88% | 7.4 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 | Galarian Zapdos | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 4.200 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 |  Rayquaza | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 4.196 | 96% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch iceIce PunchgrassTrailblaze | 4.180 | 100% | 6.1 s 1.0 charged | |
| 11 | Lugia | dragonDragon Tail flyingAeroblast++flyingAeroblast | 4.159 | 100% | 11.1 s 1.8 charged | |
| 12 | Shadow Articuno | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 4.119 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Golurk- 1Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, Trailblaze4.46100%
- 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane4.33100%
- 3Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, High Horsepower3.94100%
vs Shadow Hippowdon- 1
Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.29100% - 2
Garchomp Dragon Tail / Earthquake, Outrage3.7079% - 3
Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat3.61100%
vs Shadow Flygon- 1Enamorus (Therian) Fairy Wind / Moonblast, Fly8.28100%
- 2
Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam, Fly7.69100% - 3Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister7.36100%
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.