Rock-type Male Grunt Counters
Gruntrock“Let's rock and roll!”
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 (Onix, Kabuto, Cranidos, Shieldon, Graveler, Cranidos).
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.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 6.731 | 96% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 9.0Slot 2 7.9Slot 3 3.3 |
| 2 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.089 | 100% | 5.3 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 6.8Slot 3 4.2 |
| 3 |  Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 5.317 | 96% | 5.8 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 7.8Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 1.8 |
| 4 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 5.291 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 3.2 |
| 5 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade | 5.213 | 99% | 5.3 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 3.3 |
| 6 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 5.212 | 94% | 8.0 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 2.1 |
| 7 |  Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallfightingLow Sweep | 5.142 | 99% | 5.9 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 2.2 |
| 8 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.063 | 89% | 8.0 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 1.5 |
| 9 |  Aggron | steelMetal Sound fightingBrick BreaksteelHeavy Slam | 5.055 | 94% | 6.2 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 2.4 |
| 10 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 5.036 | 97% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.2Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 2.9 |
| 11 |  Doublade | bugFury Cutter steelIron HeadfightingSacred Sword | 4.992 | 93% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 5.9Slot 3 1.9 |
| 12 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 4.958 | 97% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 2.5 |
| 13 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatghostShadow Ball | 4.841 | 88% | 5.9 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 7.2Slot 2 6.0Slot 3 1.3 |
| 14 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 4.773 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 3.2 |
| 15 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.755 | 90% | 7.4 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 1.4 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow OnixCP 2,366 · Atk 171 · Def 253 · HP 768 movesets
Shadow KabutoCP 2,952 · Atk 279 · Def 158 · HP 706 movesets
Shadow CranidosCP 3,900 · Atk 398 · Def 87 · HP 1096 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 9.040 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 7.846 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 3 |  Decidueye | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball | 7.688 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 4 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 7.597 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 5 | Annihilape | fightingLow Kick ghostShadow BallfightingLow Sweep | 7.352 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 6 |  Kartana | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 7.331 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 7.264 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.221 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 |  Gourgeist (Super) | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 7.203 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatghostShadow Ball | 7.190 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 11 | Doublade | bugFury Cutter steelIron HeadfightingSacred Sword | 7.132 | 100% | 5.7 s 1.0 charged | |
| 12 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 7.101 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.3 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Onix- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower10.00100%
- 2Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword10.00100%
- 3Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Close Combat, Behemoth Bash10.00100%
vs Shadow Kabuto- 1Kartana Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword10.00100%
- 2Decidueye Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Energy Ball10.00100%
- 3Gourgeist (Super) Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb, Poltergeist10.00100%
vs Shadow Cranidos- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower8.34100%
- 2
Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon7.46100% - 3Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon6.99100%
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.
Shadow ShieldonCP 1,916 · Atk 155 · Def 215 · HP 706 movesets
Shadow GravelerCP 4,081 · Atk 305 · Def 183 · HP 979 movesets- Shadow CranidosCP 3,900 · Atk 398 · Def 87 · HP 1096 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 7.884 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.804 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 3 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 6.457 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 4 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 6.367 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake | 6.356 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 6.235 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 7 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade | 6.198 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 | Aggron | steelMetal Sound fightingBrick BreaksteelHeavy Slam | 6.102 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 6.021 | 100% | 7.0 s 0.8 charged | |
| 10 | Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 5.997 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 | Doublade | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 5.935 | 100% | 5.3 s 1.0 charged | |
| 12 |  Zarude | grassVine Whip grassPower WhipgrassEnergy Ball | 5.935 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Shieldon- 1Marshadow Counter / Close Combat, Fire Punch10.00100%
- 2Annihilape Counter / Close Combat, Low Sweep10.00100%
- 3Melmetal Thunder Shock / Superpower, Double Iron Bash10.00100%
vs Shadow Graveler- 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat7.25100%
- 2
Shadow Torterra Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam6.85100% - 3Zygarde (Complete) Bite / Earthquake, Bulldoze6.71100%
vs Shadow Cranidos- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower8.34100%
- 2Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon7.46100%
- 3Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon6.99100%
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 TyrantrumCP 6,718 · Atk 413 · Def 211 · HP 12518 movesets
Shadow GolemCP 6,347 · Atk 386 · Def 218 · HP 12412 movesets
Shadow AurorusCP 6,031 · Atk 343 · Def 182 · HP 16918 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 4.242 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 3.432 | 79% | 6.3 s 1.2 charged | |
| 3 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.372 | 92% | 7.2 s 1.3 charged | |
| 4 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 3.241 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 5 | Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 3.203 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 3.095 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Jirachi | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 2.935 | 92% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake | 2.919 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 9 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow fightingSuperpowersteelHeavy Slam | 2.856 | 96% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 10 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Blade | 2.824 | 92% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 11 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 2.637 | 96% | 5.8 s 1.1 charged | |
| 12 | Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 2.623 | 92% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Tyrantrum- 1Zacian (Crowned Sword) Metal Claw / Close Combat, Behemoth Blade4.41100%
- 2
Tinkaton Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer, Flash Cannon4.14100% - 3Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Close Combat, Behemoth Bash3.87100%
vs Shadow Golem- 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat6.41100%
- 2
Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.11100% - 3
Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.01100%
vs Shadow Aurorus- 1Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword6.59100%
- 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower6.36100%
- 3
Empoleon Metal Sound / Flash Cannon, Hydro Cannon5.10100%
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.