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Normal-type Male Grunt Counters

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“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 40, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Normal-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash
7.046
100%5.3 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 8.6Slot 2 8.4Slot 3 4.2
2
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
6.586
100%7.8 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 8.7Slot 3 3.4
3
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
6.362
100%7.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 8.3Slot 3 3.5
4
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
iceIce PunchfightingLow Sweep
6.295
100%6.2 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 8.8Slot 3 2.9
5
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
6.002
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 7.3Slot 3 2.9
6
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
fightingSuperpowernormalSkull Bash
5.893
100%6.1 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 3.7
7
Ursaluna
normalScratch
normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch
5.783
96%6.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 2.9
8
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
dragonDragon PulseghostShadow Force
5.646
97%9.1 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 2.5
9
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
5.554
100%7.6 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 4.4
10
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
5.548
97%7.5 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 7.9Slot 3 3.8
11
Marshadow
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch
5.520
100%6.1 s
0.5 charged
Slot 1 5.2Slot 2 8.5Slot 3 2.8
12
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam
5.511
100%8.4 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 3.7
13
Doublade
psychicPsycho Cut
fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head
5.492
92%6.1 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 8.3Slot 3 2.2
14
Terrakion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
5.489
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 2.7
15
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
5.306
100%5.4 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 5.8Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 4.5

Slot 1 counters

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 1 counters for Normal-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash
8.553
100%4.8 s
1.0 charged
2
Ursaluna
normalScratch
normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch
8.053
100%5.2 s
1.0 charged
3
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
fightingSuperpowernormalSkull Bash
7.871
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
4
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
7.757
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
5
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
7.644
100%6.7 s
1.2 charged
6
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
normalSwiftelectricThunder Punch
7.530
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
7.339
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged
8
Terrakion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
7.215
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
9
Hydreigon
dragonDragon Breath
darkDark PulsedarkBrutal Swing
7.016
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
10
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam
6.972
100%8.1 s
1.5 charged
11
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing
6.910
100%6.0 s
1.0 charged
12
Kingambit
fightingLow Kick
fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse
6.877
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Teddiursa
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Double Iron Bash8.02100%
  2. 2Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift7.53100%
  3. 3Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Ancient Power5.90100%
vs Shadow Hoothoot
  1. 1Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100%
  3. 3Shadow Rhyperior Smack Down / Rock Wrecker, Stone Edge10.00100%
vs Shadow Porygon
  1. 1Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Ancient Power10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Dragon Claw, Ancient Power9.83100%
  3. 3Palossand Sand Attack / Earth Power, Scorching Sands7.67100%

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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Normal-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
iceIce PunchfightingLow Sweep
8.769
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
8.708
100%6.5 s
0.8 charged
3
Marshadow
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch
8.511
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
4
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash
8.352
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
5
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDragon ClawrockAncient Power
8.267
100%6.4 s
0.8 charged
6
Doublade
psychicPsycho Cut
fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head
8.259
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Gourgeist (Super)
fireIncinerate
fireFire BlastgrassSeed Bomb
7.929
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
8
Lunala
psychicConfusion
psychicFuture SightfairyMoonblast
7.917
100%6.0 s
0.2 charged
9
Shadow Annihilape
fightingCounter
fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch
7.870
100%4.7 s
0.0 charged
10
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
dragonDragon PulseghostShadow Force
7.642
100%7.6 s
1.5 charged
11
Gourgeist (Large)
fireIncinerate
fireFire BlastgrassSeed Bomb
7.511
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
12
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
7.306
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Loudred
  1. 1Togekiss Peck / Aura Sphere, Dazzling Gleam9.15100%
  2. 2Enamorus (Incarnate) Fairy Wind / Fly, Dazzling Gleam8.78100%
  3. 3Enamorus (Therian) Fairy Wind / Moonblast, Fly8.78100%
vs Shadow Stufful
  1. 1Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball9.19100%
  2. 2Doublade Psycho Cut / Sacred Sword, Iron Head9.13100%
  3. 3Annihilape Low Kick / Close Combat, Low Sweep8.76100%
vs Shadow Starly
  1. 1Kyurem (White) Ice Fang / Ice Burn, Blizzard10.00100%
  2. 2Tyranitar Smack Down / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100%
  3. 3Avalugg Ice Fang / Avalanche, Icy Wind10.00100%

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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 3 counters for Normal-type Male Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
4.502
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
4.359
100%9.6 s
1.7 charged
3
Shadow Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
4.345
100%8.6 s
1.5 charged
4
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash
4.232
100%6.5 s
1.5 charged
5
Landorus (Therian)
groundMud Shot
fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake
3.906
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
6
Shadow Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
fightingSuperpowerdragonDraco Meteor
3.834
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
7
Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++
3.767
100%8.1 s
1.4 charged
8
Snorlax
psychicPsywave
fightingSuperpowernormalSkull Bash
3.710
100%7.1 s
1.3 charged
9
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fightingAura SpherefairyDazzling Gleam
3.697
100%6.7 s
1.2 charged
10
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
dragonOutragenormalHyper Beam
3.692
100%9.1 s
1.6 charged
11
Latios
dragonDragon Breath
fightingAura SpherepsychicLuster Purge
3.426
100%5.5 s
1.0 charged
12
Victini
psychicConfusion
fireV-createfireOverheat
3.392
100%7.2 s
1.3 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Ursaring
  1. 1Snorlax Psywave / Superpower, Hyper Beam4.63100%
  2. 2Shadow Snorlax Psywave / Superpower, Hyper Beam4.37100%
  3. 3Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Dynamic Punch3.75100%
vs Shadow Swellow
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Rock Slide, Double Iron Bash7.37100%
  2. 2Regirock Lock-On / Stone Edge, Zap Cannon5.40100%
  3. 3Stunfisk Thunder Shock / Discharge, Muddy Water5.38100%
vs Shadow Kangaskhan
  1. 1Dragonite Dragon Breath / Superpower, Draco Meteor6.87100%
  2. 2Shadow Dragonite Dragon Breath / Superpower, Draco Meteor5.96100%
  3. 3Galarian Articuno Psycho Cut / Brave Bird, Fly5.89100%

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.