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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock fightingSuperpowersteelDouble Iron Bash | 6.960 | 97% | 5.6 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 9.2Slot 2 8.1Slot 3 3.5 |
| 2 |  Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.543 | 100% | 5.3 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.9Slot 3 4.8 |
| 3 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade | 5.611 | 99% | 5.3 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 3.5 |
| 4 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 5.554 | 96% | 8.0 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 2.3 |
| 5 |  Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 5.531 | 97% | 6.0 s 0.7 charged | Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 6.6Slot 3 1.9 |
| 6 |  Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 5.529 | 99% | 5.8 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 6.7Slot 3 1.8 |
| 7 |  Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 5.420 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 3.4 |
| 8 |  Doublade | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 5.320 | 97% | 5.9 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 6.5Slot 3 2.2 |
| 9 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.265 | 90% | 7.9 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 1.6 |
| 10 |  Jirachi | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 5.215 | 99% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 3.1 |
| 11 |  Aggron | steelMetal Sound fightingBrick BreaksteelHeavy Slam | 5.202 | 94% | 6.2 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 6.9Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 2.5 |
| 12 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 5.196 | 97% | 6.6 s 0.9 charged | Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 6.4Slot 3 2.5 |
| 13 |  Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 5.129 | 97% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 6.2Slot 3 2.7 |
| 14 |  Lunala | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallpsychicFuture Sight | 5.106 | 97% | 7.7 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 6.1Slot 3 1.8 |
| 15 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatghostShadow Ball | 5.043 | 88% | 5.9 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 6.3Slot 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 | 9.237 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingLow Sweep | 8.136 | 100% | 5.5 s 0.3 charged | |
| 3 | Marshadow | fightingCounter fightingClose CombaticeIce Punch | 8.082 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 4 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 7.923 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.3 charged | |
| 5 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 7.855 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Decidueye | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassEnergy Ball | 7.848 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 7 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 7.480 | 100% | 7.1 s 1.3 charged | |
| 8 |  Kartana | grassRazor Leaf grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 7.459 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 9 | Shadow Annihilape | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatghostShadow Ball | 7.442 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 10 | Lunala | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow BallpsychicFuture Sight | 7.426 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 11 |  Gourgeist (Super) | grassRazor Leaf grassSeed BombghostPoltergeist | 7.313 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 12 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 7.290 | 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%
- 3Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat10.00100%
vs Shadow Kabuto- 1Kartana Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword10.00100%
- 2Decidueye Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Energy Ball10.00100%
- 3
Gourgeist (Large) Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb, Poltergeist10.00100%
vs Shadow Cranidos- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower8.66100%
- 2
Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon8.07100% - 3Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon7.69100%
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 | 8.128 | 100% | 4.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 7.117 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 | Cobalion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 6.931 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 |  Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake | 6.567 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 5 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Sneak | 6.550 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 6 | Doublade | bugFury Cutter fightingSacred SwordsteelIron Head | 6.537 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 7 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | fightingCounter fightingClose CombatfightingDynamic Punch | 6.487 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged | |
| 8 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatgrassLeaf Blade | 6.425 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 | Kingambit | fightingLow Kick fightingFocus BlastdarkDark Pulse | 6.380 | 100% | 6.2 s 0.4 charged | |
| 10 | Aggron | steelMetal Sound fightingBrick BreaksteelHeavy Slam | 6.253 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 11 | Aegislash (Shield) | psychicPsycho Cut steelFlash CannonsteelGyro Ball | 6.202 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Mewtwo | fightingCounter fightingFocus BlastpsychicPsystrike | 6.159 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Shieldon- 1Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword10.00100%
- 2Zygarde (Complete) Bite / Earthquake, Bulldoze10.00100%
- 3Doublade Fury Cutter / Sacred Sword, Iron Head9.70100%
vs Shadow Graveler- 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat7.66100%
- 2
Shadow Torterra Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam7.11100% - 3Zygarde (Complete) Bite / Earthquake, Bulldoze6.94100%
vs Shadow Cranidos- 1Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower8.66100%
- 2Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon8.07100%
- 3Shadow Metagross Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon7.69100%
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 | 4.843 | 100% | 6.0 s 1.1 charged | |
| 2 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingSacred Sword | 3.722 | 92% | 6.1 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock steelDouble Iron BashsteelFlash Cannon | 3.622 | 96% | 7.2 s 1.3 charged | |
| 4 | Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | steelMetal Claw steelBehemoth BashfairyMoonblast | 3.440 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 5 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 3.388 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 3.279 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 7 | Jirachi | psychicConfusion steelDoom DesirefightingAura Sphere | 3.097 | 96% | 6.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Snorlax | psychicPsywave fightingSuperpowergroundEarthquake | 3.063 | 100% | 5.6 s 1.1 charged | |
| 9 |  Zacian (Crowned Sword) | steelMetal Claw fightingClose CombatsteelBehemoth Blade | 3.055 | 96% | 7.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 10 |  Cetitan | icePowder Snow fightingSuperpowersteelHeavy Slam | 3.012 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 | Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashsteelFlash Cannon | 2.914 | 92% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 12 |  Chesnaught | fightingLow Kick fightingSuperpowergrassFrenzy Plant | 2.812 | 96% | 5.8 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Tyrantrum- 1Zacian (Crowned Sword) Metal Claw / Close Combat, Behemoth Blade4.92100%
- 2
Florges Fairy Wind / Moonblast, Disarming Voice4.45100% - 3
Tinkaton Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer, Flash Cannon4.40100%
vs Shadow Golem- 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat6.68100%
- 2
Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.28100% - 3
Palkia Dragon Breath / Hydro Pump, Aqua Tail4.23100%
vs Shadow Aurorus- 1Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword7.98100%
- 2Melmetal Thunder Shock / Double Iron Bash, Superpower6.90100%
- 3
Empoleon Metal Sound / Flash Cannon, Hydro Cannon5.28100%
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.