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Water-type Female Grunt Counters

Gruntwater

“These waters are treacherous!”

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 (Mudkip, Tentacool, Krabby).

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 30, 15/15/15, no Megas.

Best counters for all of Water-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeBy slot
1
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
4.907
94%9.3 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 2.4
2
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
4.563
94%7.9 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 2.9
3
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfightingSuperpower
4.562
94%6.4 s
1.1 charged
Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 2.3
4
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
4.520
100%7.0 s
1.3 charged
Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 3.8Slot 3 2.4
5
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
4.497
94%9.7 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 6.5Slot 2 3.9Slot 3 3.1
6
Virizion
normalQuick Attack
grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat
4.425
86%6.8 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.0Slot 2 5.4Slot 3 1.9
7
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
dragonOutragedragonTwister
4.358
100%7.9 s
1.7 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 1.8
8
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch
4.357
94%7.0 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 2.4
9
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball
4.279
96%8.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.4Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 2.4
10
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
4.256
100%8.6 s
1.5 charged
Slot 1 6.1Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 2.0
11
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
4.213
100%8.3 s
1.8 charged
Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 4.6Slot 3 2.7
12
Hydrapple
dragonDragon Tail
grassSeed BombdragonOutrage
4.198
86%7.2 s
1.4 charged
Slot 1 6.6Slot 2 3.8Slot 3 2.3
13
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword
4.193
100%6.6 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.3Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 3.0
14
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
4.184
100%6.8 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 3.5Slot 3 2.2
15
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch
4.122
100%6.6 s
1.2 charged
Slot 1 5.8Slot 2 4.4Slot 3 2.2

Slot 1 counters

You 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 1 counters for Water-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
7.386
100%7.2 s
1.4 charged
2
Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
7.323
100%5.3 s
1.1 charged
3
Shadow Palkia
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail
6.840
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
4
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
dragonOutragedragonTwister
6.617
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
5
Shadow Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
6.614
100%7.2 s
1.4 charged
6
Goodra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder Punch
6.606
100%5.5 s
1.1 charged
7
Hydrapple
dragonDragon Tail
grassSeed BombdragonOutrage
6.570
100%6.6 s
1.4 charged
8
Zygarde (Complete)
darkBite
groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze
6.538
100%7.7 s
1.6 charged
9
Giratina (Origin)
ghostShadow Claw
ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball
6.405
100%7.5 s
1.6 charged
10
Guzzlord
dragonDragon Tail
darkBrutal SwingdarkCrunch
6.238
100%5.6 s
1.2 charged
11
Virizion
normalQuick Attack
grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat
6.012
100%5.9 s
1.3 charged
12
Kingdra
dragonDragon Breath
dragonOutragenormalSwift
5.946
100%6.1 s
1.2 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Mudkip
  1. 1Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw6.99100%
  2. 2Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw6.99100%
  3. 3Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword6.79100%
vs Shadow Tentacool
  1. 1Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw8.72100%
  2. 2Shadow Palkia Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Aqua Tail8.10100%
  3. 3Eternatus Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon, Dragon Pulse8.06100%
vs Shadow Krabby
  1. 1Rillaboom Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Grass Knot8.65100%
  2. 2Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat8.02100%
  3. 3Palkia Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Aqua Tail7.82100%

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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 2 counters for Water-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Virizion
fightingDouble Kick
grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat
5.863
100%5.0 s
1.0 charged
2
Enamorus (Therian)
fairyFairy Wind
grassGrass KnotflyingFly
5.361
100%5.8 s
1.1 charged
3
Togekiss
flyingPeck
fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere
4.935
100%7.5 s
1.6 charged
4
Giratina (Altered)
dragonDragon Breath
ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw
4.913
100%8.6 s
1.5 charged
5
Enamorus (Incarnate)
fairyFairy Wind
grassGrass KnotflyingFly
4.815
100%5.8 s
1.1 charged
6
Flamigo
flyingPeck
flyingBrave BirdfightingUpper Hand
4.793
100%6.2 s
1.1 charged
7
Dragonite
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorfightingSuperpower
4.738
100%6.8 s
1.3 charged
8
Lugia
dragonDragon Tail
flyingAeroblast++flyingFly
4.651
100%8.1 s
1.4 charged
9
Annihilape
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatghostRage Fist
4.651
100%7.5 s
1.6 charged
10
Gyarados
dragonDragon Breath
dragonOutragedragonTwister
4.625
100%7.6 s
1.6 charged
11
Cobalion
fightingDouble Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword
4.614
100%7.9 s
1.6 charged
12
Marshadow
ghostShadow Claw
fightingClose CombatelectricThunder Punch
4.413
100%6.5 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Dewpider
  1. 1Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist9.70100%
  2. 2Shadow Annihilape Low Kick / Shadow Ball, Rage Fist9.70100%
  3. 3Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Ancient Power9.54100%
vs Shadow Swampert
  1. 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat7.22100%
  2. 2Zarude Vine Whip / Power Whip, Energy Ball5.97100%
  3. 3Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Solar Beam, Grass Knot5.97100%
vs Shadow Sharpedo
  1. 1Virizion Double Kick / Close Combat, Leaf Blade4.72100%
  2. 2Cobalion Double Kick / Close Combat, Sacred Sword4.06100%
  3. 3Urshifu (Single Strike) Counter / Close Combat, Dynamic Punch3.80100%

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 2 shields, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.

Slot 3 counters for Water-type Female Grunt
#PokemonMovesPowerWinsTimeAgainst
1
Dialga (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder
3.587
100%8.1 s
1.3 charged
2
Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
electricThundersteelIron Head
3.407
100%8.0 s
1.2 charged
3
Zygarde (Complete)
dragonDragon Tail
groundEarthquakedragonOutrage
3.153
83%10.1 s
1.7 charged
4
Palkia (Origin)
dragonDragon Breath
dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend
3.134
100%7.6 s
1.2 charged
5
Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)
steelMetal Claw
fightingClose CombatnormalGiga Impact
3.134
100%9.2 s
1.5 charged
6
Magnezone
electricVolt Switch
electricWild ChargeelectricZap Cannon
3.067
100%6.5 s
1.2 charged
7
Shadow Dialga
dragonDragon Breath
electricThundersteelIron Head
3.065
100%7.4 s
1.2 charged
8
Gholdengo
ghostAstonish
rockPower GemghostShadow Ball
3.008
88%8.5 s
1.3 charged
9
Shadow Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundDrill RungroundScorching Sands
3.005
54%6.0 s
0.9 charged
10
Keldeo
fightingLow Kick
fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword
2.963
100%7.5 s
1.4 charged
11
Metagross
bugFury Cutter
steelMeteor MashpsychicPsychic
2.952
100%8.4 s
1.2 charged
12
Excadrill
groundMud Shot
groundDrill RungroundScorching Sands
2.941
54%7.0 s
1.1 charged

Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll

vs Shadow Walrein
  1. 1Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword3.44100%
  2. 2Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Spacial Rend3.15100%
  3. 3Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Metal Claw / Close Combat, Behemoth Bash2.72100%
vs Shadow Greninja
  1. 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword5.59100%
  2. 2Chesnaught Low Kick / Superpower, Solar Beam4.62100%
  3. 3Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword4.28100%
vs Shadow Tentacruel
  1. 1Shadow Excadrill Mud Shot / Earthquake, Drill Run7.49100%
  2. 2Excadrill Mud-Slap / Earthquake, Drill Run7.20100%
  3. 3Shadow Aggron Dragon Tail / Thunder, Meteor Beam7.04100%

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.