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Poison-type Female Grunt Counters

Gruntpoison

“Coiled and ready to strike!”

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 (Oddish, Zubat, Qwilfish, Galarian Weezing, Nidorino, Nidorina).

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 Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
5.824
100%5.8 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 4.1
2
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
5.811
89%6.6 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 7.5Slot 3 3.3
3
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
5.764
86%5.8 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 7.2Slot 3 3.4
4
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
5.753
89%6.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 7.5Slot 2 8.2Slot 3 1.6
5
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
5.677
96%6.2 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 7.4Slot 3 2.8
6
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirepsychicPsychic
5.626
91%6.1 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 2.8
7
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
5.425
94%6.9 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 3.0
8
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
5.360
89%7.3 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 1.4
9
Nihilego
poisonAcid
rockPower GemrockRock Slide
5.316
89%7.0 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 1.8
10
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
5.287
86%5.8 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 3.0
11
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
5.260
93%8.3 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 5.7Slot 2 7.7Slot 3 2.4
12
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
5.196
91%6.7 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 7.0Slot 3 2.5
13
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
5.149
100%8.6 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 2.1
14
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
psychicPsychic FangssteelIron Head
5.101
85%6.9 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 7.0Slot 3 1.6
15
Eternatus
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse
5.034
96%7.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 5.1Slot 3 3.2

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 Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashrockRock Slide
8.134
100%4.8 s
1.1 charged
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.619
100%5.9 s
1.2 charged
3
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
normalGiga ImpactsteelBehemoth Bash
7.173
100%6.2 s
0.6 charged
4
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire
6.968
100%5.5 s
0.5 charged
5
Shadow Heatran
fireFire Spin
fireFire BlastrockStone Edge
6.903
79%6.0 s
0.3 charged
6
Celesteela
rockSmack Down
steelIron HeadnormalBody Slam
6.887
100%7.0 s
1.0 charged
7
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
6.882
100%8.3 s
1.7 charged
8
Shadow Steelix
electricThunder Fang
groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs
6.821
100%6.0 s
0.9 charged
9
Eternatus
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse
6.771
100%6.3 s
1.2 charged
10
Shadow Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
6.762
100%6.3 s
0.8 charged
11
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
psychicPsychic FangssteelIron Head
6.747
100%6.2 s
0.8 charged
12
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
6.672
100%6.6 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Oddish
  1. 1Shadow Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Flamethrower8.69100%
  2. 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.06100%
  3. 3Ho-Oh Incinerate / Brave Bird, Sacred Fire++7.07100%
vs Shadow Zubat
  1. 1Shadow Mewtwo Confusion / Psystrike, Psychic10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Golem Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Ancient Power10.00100%
  3. 3Shadow Alolan Golem Rock Throw / Wild Charge, Stone Edge10.00100%
vs Shadow Qwilfish
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt, Rock Slide6.27100%
  2. 2Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem5.87100%
  3. 3Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon5.72100%

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 Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
8.184
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
2
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
7.693
100%7.6 s
1.7 charged
3
Nihilego
poisonAcid
rockPower GemrockRock Slide
7.605
100%6.9 s
1.5 charged
4
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
7.533
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
5
Aggron
steelMetal Sound
rockMeteor BeamsteelHeavy Slam
7.469
100%7.6 s
1.7 charged
6
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkFoul Play
7.388
100%6.2 s
1.3 charged
7
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
7.371
100%5.9 s
1.2 charged
8
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
7.309
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
9
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
7.231
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
10
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirepsychicPsychic
7.077
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
11
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
6.952
100%6.4 s
1.0 charged
12
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
6.946
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball7.62100%
  2. 2Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Shadow Ball7.48100%
  3. 3Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon7.23100%
vs Shadow Nidorino
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon10.00100%
  2. 2Steelix Dragon Tail / Earthquake, Heavy Slam10.00100%
  3. 3Excadrill Mud Shot / Earthquake, Drill Run9.96100%
vs Shadow Nidorina
  1. 1Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift9.26100%
  2. 2Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift9.26100%
  3. 3Greninja Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon, Hydro Pump6.85100%

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.

Slot 3 counters for Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
normalSwiftflyingAerial Ace
4.240
100%6.2 s
1.1 charged
2
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshocknormalHyper Beam
3.725
92%5.5 s
1.1 charged
3
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon
3.639
71%7.1 s
1.3 charged
4
Togekiss
flyingPeck
psychicPsyshockflyingAerial Ace
3.607
92%5.9 s
1.3 charged
5
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
3.434
58%6.3 s
1.1 charged
6
Eternatus
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse
3.204
96%6.5 s
1.3 charged
7
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
3.032
83%6.8 s
1.1 charged
8
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
3.002
58%6.3 s
1.1 charged
9
Skeledirge
ghostHex
fireBlast BurnfireFlamethrower
2.943
82%6.4 s
1.1 charged
10
Galarian Moltres
flyingWing Attack
flyingBrave BirdflyingFly
2.933
83%6.8 s
1.3 charged
11
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire
2.833
74%6.3 s
0.9 charged
12
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundDrill RunrockRock Wrecker
2.757
78%6.8 s
1.3 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Weezing
  1. 1Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon6.2775%
  2. 2Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem5.3275%
  3. 3Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact4.70100%
vs Shadow Toxicroak
  1. 1Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift5.61100%
  2. 2Lunala Confusion / Future Sight, Psychic4.82100%
  3. 3Jirachi Confusion / Psychic, Doom Desire3.2380%
vs Shadow Amoonguss
  1. 1Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / Fire Punch, Ice Punch6.35100%
  2. 2Togekiss Peck / Psyshock, Flamethrower5.23100%
  3. 3Galarian Moltres Wing Attack / Brave Bird, Fly4.88100%

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.