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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 5.640 | 96% | 7.6 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 5.5Slot 3 4.0 | |
| 2 | 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 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.324 | 94% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.3Slot 2 5.8Slot 3 3.9 | |
| 4 | 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 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 5.159 | 96% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 4.2 | |
| 6 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 4.992 | 94% | 6.4 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 3.7 | |
| 7 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 4.807 | 93% | 6.9 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 3.6 | |
| 8 | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 4.604 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 5.4Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 3.3 | |
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonDragon Pulse | 4.578 | 99% | 7.3 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 3.7 | |
| 10 | 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 | 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 | 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 | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 4.320 | 99% | 6.1 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 3.1 | |
| 14 | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 4.305 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 5.3Slot 3 2.6 | |
| 15 | 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.
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 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 7.692 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 2 | dragonDragon Breath waterHydro PumpwaterAqua Tail | 6.888 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 3 | fightingLow Kick iceIce PunchfightingClose Combat | 6.525 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 4 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 6.256 | 100% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 5 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.872 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | ||
| 6 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 5.799 | 100% | 6.3 s 0.7 charged | ||
| 7 | bugFury Cutter waterAqua JetwaterRazor Shell | 5.793 | 100% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 8 | darkSucker Punch fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.396 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 9 | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 5.288 | 94% | 7.0 s 1.7 charged | ||
| 10 | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladedarkBrutal Swing | 5.269 | 72% | 8.5 s 1.0 charged | ||
| 11 | iceIce Fang iceIce BurniceBlizzard | 5.263 | 100% | 4.7 s 0.1 charged | ||
| 12 | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball | 5.191 | 72% | 6.9 s 0.4 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
- 1
Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam9.67100% - 2
Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.44100% - 3
Shadow Lugia Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump, Earth Power9.29100%
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Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.53100% - 2
Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.44100% - 3
Shadow Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.26100%
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Shadow Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam9.91100% - 2
Gyarados Waterfall / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail8.91100% - 3
Kyurem (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.
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 | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 6.094 | 100% | 6.4 s 0.9 charged | ||
| 2 | steelMetal Sound darkFoul PlaysteelIron Head | 5.986 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.4 charged | ||
| 3 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 5.852 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 4 | darkBite darkBrutal SwingrockStone Edge | 5.797 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.3 charged | ||
| 5 | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 5.522 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.8 charged | ||
| 6 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.367 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged | ||
| 7 | dragonDragon Breath darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch | 5.351 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 8 | iceIce Fang fairyMoonblaststeelBehemoth Bash | 5.328 | 100% | 6.6 s 0.8 charged | ||
| 9 | icePowder Snow iceBlizzardiceIcy Wind | 5.202 | 100% | 5.7 s 0.9 charged | ||
| 10 | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.166 | 100% | 5.4 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 11 | fireFire Spin grassSolar BeamsteelIron Head | 5.166 | 100% | 8.3 s 1.8 charged | ||
| 12 | normalScratch iceIce PunchnormalSwift | 5.080 | 100% | 6.2 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
- 1
Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem6.53100% - 2
Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.44100% - 3
Shadow Annihilape Low Kick / Ice Punch, Shadow Ball6.26100%
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Galarian Moltres Sucker Punch / Payback, Fly8.19100% - 2
Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane8.07100% - 3
Tyranitar Bite / Brutal Swing, Crunch7.51100%
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Regice Frost Breath / Blizzard, Focus Blast8.92100% - 2
Articuno Frost Breath / Blizzard, Ice Beam8.49100% - 3
Virizion 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.
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 | darkSucker Punch darkDark PulseflyingHurricane | 4.229 | 88% | 8.2 s 1.3 charged | ||
| 2 | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 4.174 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 3 | darkBite grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 4.163 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 4 | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleampsychicPsyshock | 4.016 | 88% | 8.5 s 1.5 charged | ||
| 5 | dragonDragon Tail flyingDragon AscentflyingHurricane | 3.909 | 96% | 6.4 s 1.1 charged | ||
| 6 | fightingLow Kick flyingBrave BirdflyingFly | 3.863 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 7 | icePowder Snow iceIce BeamiceIcy Wind | 3.834 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 8 | grassMagical Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassGrass Knot | 3.714 | 96% | 7.9 s 1.5 charged | ||
| 9 | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonDragon Pulse | 3.686 | 96% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged | ||
| 10 | normalScratch iceIce PunchgroundHigh Horsepower | 3.621 | 96% | 8.3 s 1.6 charged | ||
| 11 | fairyFairy Wind fairyMoonblastgrassGrass Knot | 3.568 | 79% | 7.7 s 1.3 charged | ||
| 12 | groundMud Shot groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 3.478 | 96% | 7.7 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
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Yveltal Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse, Hurricane3.75100% - 2
Ursaluna Scratch / Ice Punch, High Horsepower3.45100% - 3
Shadow Obstagoon Lick / Night Slash, Hyper Beam3.19100%
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Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Waterfall / Aqua Jet, Close Combat3.22100% - 2
Rayquaza Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent, Outrage3.1279% - 3
Volcanion Incinerate / Hydro Pump, Scald2.98100%
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Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam, Fly7.36100% - 2
Gyarados Dragon Breath / Outrage, Twister7.02100% - 3
Shadow 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.