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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 45, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
7.354
100%6.4 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 8.0Slot 2 9.8Slot 3 4.2
2
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
6.663
100%8.6 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 7.0Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 5.8
3
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
6.651
100%8.0 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 6.3Slot 2 7.8Slot 3 5.8
4
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
6.613
100%6.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 7.5Slot 3 5.1
5
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
normalSwiftflyingAerial Ace
6.521
100%5.6 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 7.2Slot 3 5.2
6
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
6.512
100%6.7 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 7.7Slot 3 5.1
7
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
6.387
100%5.9 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 4.9
8
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.383
97%7.1 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 7.4Slot 3 4.1
9
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire
6.375
100%6.0 s
0.8 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 7.2Slot 3 4.6
10
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
6.292
100%6.9 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 7.4Slot 3 4.4
11
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
6.196
100%7.0 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 4.5
12
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
6.138
100%6.8 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 7.4Slot 3 4.6
13
Nihilego
poisonAcid
rockPower GemrockRock Slide
6.068
94%7.4 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 7.8Slot 3 3.6
14
Aggron
steelMetal Sound
rockMeteor BeamsteelHeavy Slam
6.058
97%8.0 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 7.6Slot 3 4.5
15
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
5.959
100%8.2 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 4.8

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
8.378
100%4.8 s
1.1 charged
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
7.725
100%5.9 s
1.2 charged
3
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
normalGiga ImpactsteelBehemoth Bash
7.652
100%6.2 s
0.6 charged
4
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire
7.345
100%5.5 s
0.5 charged
5
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
7.284
100%6.6 s
1.2 charged
6
Eternatus
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse
7.131
100%6.3 s
1.2 charged
7
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
psychicPsychic FangssteelIron Head
7.080
100%6.2 s
0.8 charged
8
Shadow Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
7.059
100%6.1 s
0.5 charged
9
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
7.033
100%8.3 s
1.7 charged
10
Celesteela
rockSmack Down
steelIron HeadnormalBody Slam
7.003
100%7.0 s
1.0 charged
11
Shadow Steelix
electricThunder Fang
groundEarthquakepsychicPsychic Fangs
6.977
100%6.0 s
0.9 charged
12
Scizor
bugFury Cutter
steelIron HeaddarkNight Slash
6.851
100%6.0 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Oddish
  1. 1Shadow Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Flamethrower8.79100%
  2. 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon8.55100%
  3. 3Heatran Fire Spin / Fire Blast, Flamethrower8.03100%
vs Shadow Zubat
  1. 1Shadow Mewtwo Confusion / Psystrike, Psychic10.00100%
  2. 2Shadow Arcanine Thunder Fang / Wild Charge, Fire Blast10.00100%
  3. 3Shadow Golem Rock Throw / Stone Edge, Ancient Power10.00100%
vs Shadow Qwilfish
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt, Rock Slide6.51100%
  2. 2Necrozma (Dusk Mane) Psycho Cut / Future Sight, Dark Pulse6.08100%
  3. 3Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem5.94100%

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
9.819
100%4.5 s
1.0 charged
2
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
7.801
100%7.6 s
1.7 charged
3
Nihilego
poisonAcid
rockPower GemrockRock Slide
7.757
100%6.9 s
1.5 charged
4
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
7.656
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
5
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkFoul Play
7.614
100%6.2 s
1.3 charged
6
Aggron
steelMetal Sound
rockMeteor BeamsteelHeavy Slam
7.584
100%7.6 s
1.7 charged
7
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
7.577
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
8
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
7.511
100%5.9 s
1.2 charged
9
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
7.424
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
10
Solgaleo
fireFire Spin
steelIron HeadpsychicPsychic Fangs
7.423
100%7.1 s
1.5 charged
11
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
7.403
100%6.4 s
1.0 charged
12
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
steelDoom DesirepsychicPsychic
7.222
100%6.3 s
1.0 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.73100%
  2. 2Skeledirge Hex / Blast Burn, Shadow Ball7.71100%
  3. 3Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball7.70100%
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 Run9.99100%
vs Shadow Nidorina
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.73100%
  2. 2Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift9.41100%
  3. 3Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift9.41100%

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 Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
5.833
100%8.6 s
1.8 charged
2
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
steelBehemoth BashnormalGiga Impact
5.808
100%8.0 s
1.6 charged
3
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowerflyingAerial Ace
5.376
100%7.3 s
1.4 charged
4
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
normalSwiftflyingAerial Ace
5.218
100%6.2 s
1.1 charged
5
Gholdengo
ghostHex
ghostShadow BallrockPower Gem
5.073
100%7.0 s
1.5 charged
6
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
ghostShadow BallsteelFlash Cannon
5.052
100%8.3 s
1.4 charged
7
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
4.857
100%6.6 s
1.4 charged
8
Rhyperior
groundMud-Slap
groundDrill RunrockRock Wrecker
4.855
100%7.0 s
1.5 charged
9
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
4.843
100%8.7 s
1.7 charged
10
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
4.790
100%7.9 s
1.5 charged
11
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshocknormalHyper Beam
4.764
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
12
Aggron
dragonDragon Tail
rockMeteor BeamrockStone Edge
4.686
92%7.9 s
1.6 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Weezing
  1. 1Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash, Giga Impact8.48100%
  2. 2Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon8.14100%
  3. 3Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Power Gem7.59100%
vs Shadow Toxicroak
  1. 1Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw6.48100%
  2. 2Gholdengo Hex / Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam5.81100%
  3. 3Solgaleo Fire Spin / Psychic Fangs, Iron Head5.65100%
vs Shadow Amoonguss
  1. 1Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / Fire Punch, Ice Punch7.12100%
  2. 2Ursaluna Scratch / Fire Punch, High Horsepower6.08100%
  3. 3Togekiss Peck / Psyshock, Flamethrower5.38100%

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.