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 50, 15/15/15, no Megas.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 6.327 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 8.3Slot 2 7.1Slot 3 3.6 |
| 2 |  Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 6.263 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 4.4 |
| 3 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorfightingSuperpower | 5.837 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 6.3Slot 3 3.3 |
| 4 |  Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 5.805 | 100% | 6.8 s 1.2 charged | Slot 1 9.0Slot 2 4.9Slot 3 3.5 |
| 5 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltfightingDynamic Punch | 5.745 | 99% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.3Slot 2 4.7Slot 3 5.3 |
| 6 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.666 | 100% | 7.9 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 8.1Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 3.9 |
| 7 |  Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 5.655 | 94% | 9.4 s 1.7 charged | Slot 1 7.7Slot 2 5.2Slot 3 4.1 |
| 8 |  Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 5.532 | 100% | 7.0 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.8Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 4.2 |
| 9 |  Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.422 | 100% | 6.3 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 6.7Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 3.8 |
| 10 |  Hydrapple | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 5.294 | 94% | 6.9 s 1.3 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 5.0Slot 3 3.2 |
| 11 |  Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 5.286 | 100% | 8.5 s 1.5 charged | Slot 1 7.9Slot 2 4.8Slot 3 3.2 |
| 12 |  Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 5.267 | 100% | 7.3 s 1.4 charged | Slot 1 7.6Slot 2 5.6Slot 3 2.6 |
| 13 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonTwisterdragonDragon Pulse | 5.155 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 5.7Slot 3 2.7 |
| 14 |  Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 5.119 | 100% | 7.3 s 0.8 charged | Slot 1 7.1Slot 2 4.2Slot 3 4.1 |
| 15 |  Kingambit | fightingLow Kick darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 5.028 | 99% | 7.5 s 1.6 charged | Slot 1 7.4Slot 2 4.1Slot 3 3.6 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow MudkipCP 2,413 · Atk 241 · Def 110 · HP 916 movesets
Shadow TentacoolCP 2,230 · Atk 191 · Def 168 · HP 816 movesets
Shadow KrabbyCP 3,351 · Atk 334 · Def 142 · HP 708 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palkia | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorwaterAqua Tail | 8.964 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 8.742 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.4 charged | |
| 3 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 8.265 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 4 | Shadow Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 8.138 | 100% | 7.2 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 |  Guzzlord | darkSnarl dragonDragon ClawdarkBrutal Swing | 8.109 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 6 | Giratina (Origin) | ghostShadow Claw ghostShadow ForceghostShadow Ball | 7.897 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.6 charged | |
| 7 |  Shadow Kingdra | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragenormalSwift | 7.740 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakegroundBulldoze | 7.693 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.6 charged | |
| 9 | Hydrapple | dragonDragon Tail grassSeed BombdragonOutrage | 7.626 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.3 charged | |
| 10 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 7.591 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 | Kingdra | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragenormalSwift | 7.501 | 100% | 5.7 s 1.2 charged | |
| 12 | Kingambit | fightingLow Kick darkDark PulsedarkFoul Play | 7.364 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Mudkip- 1
Decidueye Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Energy Ball8.50100% - 2Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw8.04100%
- 3Shadow Giratina (Altered) Dragon Breath / Shadow Force, Dragon Claw8.04100%
vs Shadow Tentacool- 1Palkia Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Aqua Tail10.00100%
- 2Dragonite Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Thunder Punch9.70100%
- 3
Goodra Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Thunder Punch9.65100%
vs Shadow Krabby- 1
Leafeon Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade, Solar Beam9.66100% - 2
Rillaboom Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Grass Knot9.57100% - 3
Tsareena Razor Leaf / Grass Knot, Energy Ball9.44100%
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 DewpiderCP 1,528 · Atk 148 · Def 135 · HP 796 movesets
Shadow SwampertCP 6,383 · Atk 380 · Def 194 · HP 14410 movesets
Shadow SharpedoCP 4,672 · Atk 440 · Def 100 · HP 1136 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virizion | fightingDouble Kick grassLeaf BladefightingClose Combat | 7.096 | 100% | 5.0 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 | Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorfightingSuperpower | 6.349 | 100% | 6.6 s 1.3 charged | |
| 3 |  Enamorus (Therian) | fairyFairy Wind grassGrass KnotflyingFly | 6.247 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.2 charged | |
| 4 |  Enamorus (Incarnate) | fairyFairy Wind grassGrass KnotflyingFly | 5.862 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.1 charged | |
| 5 | Shadow Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonTwisterdragonDragon Pulse | 5.739 | 100% | 6.2 s 1.2 charged | |
| 6 | Keldeo | fightingLow Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSecret Sword | 5.730 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.2 charged | |
| 7 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 5.667 | 100% | 7.9 s 1.5 charged | |
| 8 |  Togekiss | flyingPeck fairyDazzling GleamfightingAura Sphere | 5.582 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.3 charged | |
| 9 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick fightingClose CombatfightingSacred Sword | 5.572 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 10 | Gyarados | dragonDragon Breath dragonOutragedragonTwister | 5.562 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.3 charged | |
| 11 |  Yveltal | flyingGust flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 5.506 | 100% | 6.8 s 0.8 charged | |
| 12 |  Buzzwole | fightingCounter bugLungebugFell Stinger | 5.501 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.9 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Dewpider- 1Terrakion Smack Down / Rock Slide, Close Combat10.00100%
- 2
Ho-Oh Incinerate / Sacred Fire++, Sacred Fire10.00100% - 3
Emboar Ember / Rock Slide, Blast Burn10.00100%
vs Shadow Swampert- 1Hydrapple Bullet Seed / Seed Bomb, Outrage7.65100%
- 2Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Close Combat7.61100%
- 3
Gogoat Vine Whip / Leaf Blade, Seed Bomb7.04100%
vs Shadow Sharpedo- 1
Urshifu (Single Strike) Counter / Close Combat, Dynamic Punch6.16100% - 2Virizion Double Kick / Close Combat, Leaf Blade5.72100%
- 3
Pangoro Karate Chop / Close Combat, Night Slash5.47100%
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.
Shadow WalreinCP 5,853 · Atk 336 · Def 195 · HP 1556 movesets
Shadow GreninjaCP 5,691 · Atk 406 · Def 171 · HP 11512 movesets
Shadow TentacruelCP 5,207 · Atk 308 · Def 229 · HP 12418 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltfightingDynamic Punch | 5.293 | 100% | 6.9 s 1.0 charged | |
| 2 |  Dialga (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteorelectricThunder | 4.551 | 100% | 8.1 s 1.3 charged | |
| 3 |  Gholdengo | ghostAstonish fightingFocus BlastghostShadow Ball | 4.514 | 100% | 8.0 s 1.3 charged | |
| 4 |  Dialga | dragonDragon Breath electricThundersteelIron Head | 4.490 | 100% | 7.7 s 1.2 charged | |
| 5 | Zygarde (Complete) | darkBite groundEarthquakedragonOutrage | 4.481 | 83% | 10.4 s 1.5 charged | |
| 6 | Giratina (Altered) | dragonDragon Breath ghostShadow ForcedragonDragon Claw | 4.381 | 100% | 9.2 s 1.3 charged | |
| 7 | Eternatus | dragonDragon Tail dragonDynamax CannondragonDragon Pulse | 4.210 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.2 charged | |
| 8 | Palkia (Origin) | dragonDragon Breath dragonDraco MeteordragonSpacial Rend | 4.138 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.2 charged | |
| 9 |  Excadrill | groundMud Shot groundDrill RungroundScorching Sands | 4.033 | 83% | 6.9 s 1.3 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Dialga | dragonDragon Breath electricThundersteelIron Head | 4.025 | 100% | 7.4 s 1.2 charged | |
| 11 | Keldeo | poisonPoison Jab fightingSecret SwordfightingSacred Sword | 4.010 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.5 charged | |
| 12 |  Metagross | bugFury Cutter steelMeteor MashpsychicPsychic | 3.961 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.2 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Walrein- 1Keldeo Low Kick / Close Combat, Secret Sword4.76100%
- 2Palkia (Origin) Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor, Spacial Rend4.07100%
- 3
Chesnaught Low Kick / Superpower, Solar Beam3.48100%
vs Shadow Greninja- 1Virizion Double Kick / Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword7.28100%
- 2Keldeo Low Kick / Secret Sword, Sacred Sword5.59100%
- 3Chesnaught Low Kick / Superpower, Solar Beam5.48100%
vs Shadow Tentacruel- 1Excadrill Mud Shot / Earthquake, Drill Run9.42100%
- 2Shadow Excadrill Mud Shot / Earthquake, Drill Run8.92100%
- 3
Aggron Dragon Tail / Thunder, Meteor Beam8.77100%
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.