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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
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashrockRock Slide
5.611
89%6.3 s
1.6 charged
Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 7.7Slot 3 1.3
2
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
5.585
99%5.7 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 4.1
3
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
5.317
93%6.3 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 2.8
4
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
5.171
85%5.8 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 3.4
5
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
4.760
85%7.2 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.4
6
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire
4.741
91%6.1 s
0.9 charged
Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 2.8
7
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
4.705
85%5.8 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.0Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 3.0
8
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
4.529
86%7.1 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 4.6Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 2.4
9
Genesect
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombnormalTechno Blast (Normal)
4.477
85%6.4 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.7
10
Genesect (Burn)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombfireTechno Blast (Fire)
4.477
85%6.4 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.7
11
Genesect (Chill)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombiceTechno Blast (Ice)
4.477
85%6.4 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.7
12
Meloetta (Aria)
normalQuick Attack
psychicPsyshocknormalHyper Beam
4.473
97%5.5 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 4.7Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 3.7
13
Genesect (Douse)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombwaterTechno Blast (Water)
4.386
81%6.6 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.4
14
Genesect (Shock)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombelectricTechno Blast (Electric)
4.386
81%6.6 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 5.5Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.4
15
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
4.272
94%6.9 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 4.9Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 3.0

Slot 1 counters

You 0 shields, 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
7.792
100%4.8 s
1.1 charged
2
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play
6.600
100%5.9 s
1.2 charged
3
Shadow Heatran
fireFire Spin
fireFire BlastrockStone Edge
6.577
79%5.7 s
0.4 charged
4
Shadow Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorsteelIron Head
6.264
100%6.3 s
0.8 charged
5
Jirachi
psychicConfusion
psychicPsychicsteelDoom Desire
6.218
100%5.5 s
0.5 charged
6
Scizor
bugFury Cutter
steelIron HeaddarkNight Slash
6.186
96%6.2 s
1.2 charged
7
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
iceIce Fang
normalGiga ImpactsteelBehemoth Bash
6.081
100%6.2 s
0.6 charged
8
Kyurem (White)
iceIce Fang
iceIce BurnfireFusion Flare
5.836
92%5.2 s
0.5 charged
9
Magnezone
electricVolt Switch
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
5.735
96%5.7 s
0.8 charged
10
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch
5.716
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
11
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing
5.679
96%6.0 s
1.3 charged
12
Ho-Oh
fireIncinerate
flyingBrave BirdfireSacred Fire++
5.532
92%6.0 s
0.5 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 Slide5.68100%
  2. 2Goodra Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Thunder Punch4.91100%
  3. 3Hydreigon Dragon Breath / Dark Pulse, Brutal Swing4.73100%

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.

Slot 2 counters for Poison-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Melmetal
electricThunder Shock
steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon
7.744
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
2
Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
6.628
92%5.9 s
1.2 charged
3
Aegislash (Shield)
psychicPsycho Cut
steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball
6.586
100%6.5 s
1.4 charged
4
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
6.560
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
5
Kingambit
steelMetal Sound
steelIron HeaddarkFoul Play
6.551
92%6.2 s
1.3 charged
6
Shadow Ursaluna
normalScratch
groundHigh HorsepowernormalSwift
6.546
100%5.7 s
1.1 charged
7
Genesect
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombnormalTechno Blast (Normal)
6.263
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
8
Genesect (Burn)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombfireTechno Blast (Fire)
6.263
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
9
Genesect (Chill)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombiceTechno Blast (Ice)
6.263
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
10
Genesect (Douse)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombwaterTechno Blast (Water)
6.263
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
11
Genesect (Shock)
bugFury Cutter
steelMagnet BombelectricTechno Blast (Electric)
6.263
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged
12
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundEarthquakegroundDrill Run
6.106
100%5.5 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Galarian Weezing
  1. 1Aegislash (Shield) Psycho Cut / Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball6.22100%
  2. 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon6.02100%
  3. 3Genesect Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb, Techno Blast (Normal)4.62100%
vs Shadow Nidorino
  1. 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Flash Cannon9.38100%
  2. 2Kingambit Metal Sound / Dark Pulse, Foul Play8.33100%
  3. 3Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift8.27100%
vs Shadow Nidorina
  1. 1Tyranitar Dragon Breath / Stone Edge, Brutal Swing10.00100%
  2. 2Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift9.26100%
  3. 3Shadow Ursaluna Scratch / High Horsepower, Swift9.26100%

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
2.832
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.