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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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
5.640
96%7.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 4.0
2
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
5.420
97%7.0 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 3.1
3
Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
5.324
94%7.0 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.3Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 3.9
4
Shadow Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
5.302
97%5.7 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 3.2
5
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.159
96%7.6 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 4.2
6
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
4.992
94%6.4 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 3.7
7
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot
4.807
93%6.9 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 3.6
8
Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
4.604
100%6.9 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 3.3
9
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
dragonOutragedragonDragon Pulse
4.578
99%7.3 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.7
10
Golisopod
bugFury Cutter
waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell
4.452
97%6.6 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 5.8Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 2.4
11
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
4.394
97%8.0 s
1.9 charged
Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 1.8
12
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
4.322
99%7.5 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 5.8Slot 2 3.5Slot 3 3.7
13
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
4.320
99%6.1 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 3.1
14
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash
4.305
100%7.1 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 2.6
15
Zarude
darkBite
grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball
4.293
100%6.8 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 3.6Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 4.2

Slot 1 counters

You 1 shield, 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
7.692
100%5.0 s
1.1 charged
2
Shadow Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail
6.888
100%5.0 s
1.1 charged
3
Shadow Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat
6.525
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
4
Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
6.256
100%6.4 s
1.1 charged
5
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
5.872
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
6
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
5.799
100%6.3 s
0.7 charged
7
Golisopod
bugFury Cutter
waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell
5.793
100%5.2 s
1.1 charged
8
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse
5.396
100%7.1 s
1.2 charged
9
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat
5.288
94%7.0 s
1.7 charged
10
Tropius
grassRazor Leaf
grassLeaf BladedarkBrutal Swing
5.269
72%8.5 s
1.0 charged
11
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurniceBlizzard
5.263
100%4.7 s
0.1 charged
12
Decidueye
grassRazor Leaf
grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball
5.191
72%6.9 s
0.4 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Rhyhorn
  1. 1Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam9.67100%
  2. 2Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.44100%
  3. 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.29100%
vs Shadow Gligar
  1. 1Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.53100%
  2. 2Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.44100%
  3. 3Shadow Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.26100%
vs Shadow Trapinch
  1. 1Shadow Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam9.91100%
  2. 2Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.91100%
  3. 3Kyurem (White) Ice Fang / Ice Burn, Blizzard8.62100%

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.

Slot 2 counters for Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind
6.094
100%6.4 s
0.9 charged
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkFoul PlaysteelIron Head
5.986
100%6.6 s
1.4 charged
3
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
5.852
100%7.4 s
1.1 charged
4
Tyranitar
darkBite
darkBrutal SwingrockStone Edge
5.797
100%6.3 s
1.3 charged
5
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.522
100%7.6 s
1.8 charged
6
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
5.367
100%5.7 s
0.9 charged
7
Shadow Tyranitar
dragonDragon Breath
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
5.351
100%5.6 s
1.2 charged
8
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash
5.328
100%6.6 s
0.8 charged
9
Hisuian Avalugg
icePowder Snow
iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind
5.202
100%5.7 s
0.9 charged
10
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
5.166
100%5.4 s
1.1 charged
11
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
grassSolar BeamsteelIron Head
5.166
100%8.3 s
1.8 charged
12
Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchnormalSwift
5.080
100%6.2 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Gligar
  1. 1Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.53100%
  2. 2Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.44100%
  3. 3Shadow Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.26100%
vs Shadow Claydol
  1. 1Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Fly8.19100%
  2. 2Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane8.07100%
  3. 3Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.51100%
vs Shadow Vibrava
  1. 1Regice Frost Breath / Blizzard, Focus Blast8.92100%
  2. 2Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam8.49100%
  3. 3Virizion Double Kick / Close Combat, Leaf Blade8.25100%

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.

Slot 3 counters for Ground-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Yveltal
darkSucker Punch
darkDark PulseflyingHurricane
4.229
88%8.2 s
1.3 charged
2
Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind
4.174
100%6.8 s
1.2 charged
3
Zarude
darkBite
grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball
4.163
100%6.9 s
1.2 charged
4
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock
4.016
88%8.5 s
1.5 charged
5
Rayquaza
dragonDragon Tail
flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane
3.909
96%6.4 s
1.1 charged
6
Galarian Zapdos
fightingLow Kick
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
3.863
100%7.2 s
1.2 charged
7
Shadow Articuno
icePowder Snow
iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind
3.834
100%6.8 s
1.2 charged
8
Shaymin (Sky)
grassMagical Leaf
grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot
3.714
96%7.9 s
1.5 charged
9
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
dragonOutragedragonDragon Pulse
3.686
96%7.6 s
1.2 charged
10
Ursaluna
normalScratch
iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower
3.621
96%8.3 s
1.6 charged
11
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot
3.568
79%7.7 s
1.3 charged
12
Landorus (Therian)
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
3.478
96%7.7 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Golurk
  1. 1Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane3.75100%
  2. 2Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, High Horsepower3.45100%
  3. 3Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam3.19100%
vs Shadow Hippowdon
  1. 1Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat3.22100%
  2. 2Rayquaza Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent, Outrage3.1279%
  3. 3Volcanion Incinerate / Hydro Pump, Scald2.98100%
vs Shadow Flygon
  1. 1Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam, Fly7.36100%
  2. 2Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister7.02100%
  3. 3Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Aeroblast++, Fly6.61100%

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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