Normal-type Male Grunt Counters
Gruntnormal“Normal does not mean weak.”
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 (Teddiursa, Hoothoot, Porygon, Loudred, Stufful, Starly).
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 30, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 6.170 | 92% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 3.7 |
| 2 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 5.451 | 99% | 5.7 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 5.9Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 2.8 |
| 3 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 5.320 | 99% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 2.4 |
| 4 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 5.128 | 86% | 7.7 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 1.9 |
| 5 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 4.997 | 83% | 6.1 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 2.2 |
| 6 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 4.994 | 90% | 7.0 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 5.6Slot 2 7.2Slot 3 2.2 |
| 7 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 4.705 | 97% | 5.2 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 2.1 |
| 8 |  Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch | 4.620 | 92% | 6.2 s 0.4 charged | Slot 1 4.4Slot 2 7.5Slot 3 2.0 |
| 9 |  Doublade | psychicPsycho Cut fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 4.539 | 83% | 6.3 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 4.4Slot 2 7.8Slot 3 1.3 |
| 10 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 4.522 | 97% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 2.2 |
| 11 |  Shadow Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalSkull Bash | 4.446 | 94% | 5.8 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 4.5Slot 3 2.7 |
| 12 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 4.408 | 89% | 6.1 s 0.4 charged | Slot 1 3.8Slot 2 7.5Slot 3 1.9 |
| 13 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 4.358 | 82% | 5.7 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 4.5Slot 3 2.0 |
| 14 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor | 4.344 | 100% | 5.5 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 4.5Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 3.7 |
| 15 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 4.317 | 82% | 7.0 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 1.9 |
Slot 1 counters
You 0 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow TeddiursaCP 2,853 · Atk 268 · Def 110 · HP 10210 movesets
Shadow HoothootCP 1,451 · Atk 140 · Def 105 · HP 1026 movesets
Shadow PorygonCP 3,700 · Atk 287 · Def 154 · HP 1079 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 7.530 | 100% | 4.8 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 7.422 | 100% | 5.4 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.869 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 6.660 | 100% | 6.7 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Ursaluna | normalScratch normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch | 6.549 | 96% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Hydreigon | dragonDragon Breath darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing | 6.060 | 96% | 5.2 s 1.0 charged | |
| 7 |  Guzzlord | dragonDragon Tail dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing | 6.058 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 | Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.011 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 5.661 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 5.571 | 100% | 6.7 s 1.2 charged | |
| 11 |  Garchomp | groundMud Shot dragonOutragedragonTwister | 5.260 | 100% | 5.9 s 1.0 charged | |
| 12 |  Shadow Rhyperior | rockSmack Down rockRock WreckerfightingSuperpower | 5.248 | 88% | 6.5 s 0.5 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Teddiursa- 1Marshadow Counter / Close Combat, Rock Slide4.22100%
- 2
Gourgeist (Super) Incinerate / Fire Blast, Seed Bomb4.05100% - 3
Necrozma (Dawn Wings) Psycho Cut / Future Sight, Dark Pulse3.90100%
vs Shadow Hoothoot- 1
Shadow Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100% - 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Double Iron Bash10.00100%
- 3Tyranitar Dragon Breath / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100%
vs Shadow Porygon- 1Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Ancient Power9.69100%
- 2Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Ancient Power8.65100%
- 3Rhyperior Mud-Slap / Superpower, Rock Wrecker6.60100%
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 LoudredCP 2,844 · Atk 254 · Def 98 · HP 1288 movesets
Shadow StuffulCP 2,904 · Atk 258 · Def 112 · HP 1136 movesets
Shadow StarlyCP 1,538 · Atk 198 · Def 74 · HP 819 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doublade | psychicPsycho Cut fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 7.843 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Annihilape | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 7.603 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 7.518 | 100% | 4.7 s 0.0 charged | |
| 4 | Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch | 7.504 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 5 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 7.306 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 7.200 | 100% | 6.5 s 0.8 charged | |
| 7 |  Lunala | psychicConfusion psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast | 6.977 | 92% | 6.8 s 0.4 charged | |
| 8 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power | 6.848 | 100% | 6.7 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.721 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 10 | Necrozma (Dawn Wings) | psychicPsycho Cut psychicFuture SightsteelIron Head | 6.247 | 96% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 | Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 6.163 | 96% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 12 |  Hoopa | psychicConfusion psychicPsychicpsychicPsybeam | 6.035 | 83% | 6.0 s 0.3 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Loudred- 1Annihilape Low Kick / Close Combat, Low Sweep7.70100%
- 2Marshadow Counter / Close Combat, Rock Slide7.70100%
- 3Shadow Annihilape Counter / Close Combat, Low Sweep7.35100%
vs Shadow Stufful- 1Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball8.88100%
- 2Doublade Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword, Iron Head8.81100%
- 3Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Shadow Force7.60100%
vs Shadow Starly- 1
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Ice Fang / Close Combat, Behemoth Bash9.46100% - 2
Shadow Regirock Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Zap Cannon9.43100% - 3
Aerodactyl Rock Throw / Rock Slide, Ancient Power9.40100%
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 UrsaringCP 6,339 · Atk 429 · Def 162 · HP 13415 movesets
Shadow SwellowCP 4,121 · Atk 341 · Def 142 · HP 1026 movesets
Shadow KangaskhanCP 5,552 · Atk 334 · Def 184 · HP 1508 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor | 3.732 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 3.674 | 75% | 6.3 s 1.3 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor | 3.195 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 2.924 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 |  Latios | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpherepsychicLuster Purge | 2.917 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Landorus (Therian) | groundMud Shot fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake | 2.890 | 96% | 5.9 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 |  Shadow Latias | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpherepsychicMist Ball | 2.740 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargefightingAura Sphere | 2.733 | 67% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 | Latias | dragonDragon Breath fightingAura SpherepsychicMist Ball | 2.724 | 92% | 6.4 s 1.2 charged | |
| 10 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 2.675 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 11 | Shadow Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowernormalSkull Bash | 2.665 | 83% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 12 |  Hawlucha | fightingLow Kick fightingFlying PressflyingSky Attack | 2.576 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Ursaring- 1Shadow Snorlax Psywave / Superpower, Hyper Beam3.3393%
- 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch2.99100%
- 3
Bewear Low Kick / Superpower, Drain Punch2.6587%
vs Shadow Swellow- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Double Iron Bash6.83100%
- 2
Togedemaru Thunder Shock / Wild Charge, Gyro Ball4.02100% - 3Shadow Tyranitar Dragon Breath / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing3.69100%
vs Shadow Kangaskhan- 1Dragonite Dragon Breath / Superpower, Draco Meteor5.51100%
- 2Shadow Dragonite Dragon Breath / Superpower, Draco Meteor4.86100%
- 3Hawlucha Low Kick / Flying Press, Sky Attack4.10100%
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.