Water-type Male 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 (Magikarp, Feebas, Magikarp).
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.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | By slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Regice | normalLock-On electricThundericeBlizzard | 8.815 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.4 |
| 2 |  Ursaluna | normalScratch electricThunder PunchnormalSwift | 8.799 | 100% | 5.1 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.4 |
| 3 |  Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltnormalHyper Beam | 8.751 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.3 |
| 4 |  Urshifu (Single Strike) | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackfightingClose Combat | 8.748 | 94% | 4.9 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
| 5 |  Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw electricThunder PunchfightingClose Combat | 8.745 | 100% | 5.1 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
| 6 |  Goodra | dragonDragon Breath electricThunder PunchdragonDraco Meteor | 8.742 | 100% | 5.8 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
| 7 |  Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 8.737 | 100% | 4.8 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
| 8 |  Kyurem (Black) | dragonDragon Tail electricFusion BoltrockStone Edge | 8.734 | 100% | 4.8 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
| 9 |  Xerneas | fairyGeomancy electricThunderfairyMoonblast | 8.682 | 100% | 6.4 s 0.3 charged | Slot 1 9.5Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.6 |
| 10 |  Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath electricThunder PunchdragonDraco Meteor | 8.633 | 100% | 5.1 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 9.5Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.4 |
| 11 |  Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 8.590 | 100% | 5.1 s 0.2 charged | Slot 1 9.5Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
| 12 |  Venusaur | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 8.459 | 88% | 4.5 s 0.1 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 5.4 |
| 13 | Shadow Venusaur | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 8.446 | 88% | 4.3 s 0.1 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 5.3 |
| 14 |  Shadow Ivysaur | grassRazor Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 8.387 | 83% | 3.8 s 0.0 charged | Slot 1 10.0Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 5.2 |
| 15 |  Tapu Koko | normalQuick Attack electricThunderelectricThunderbolt | 8.317 | 100% | 7.5 s 1.0 charged | Slot 1 8.7Slot 2 10.0Slot 3 6.2 |
Slot 1 counters
You 1 shield, Rocket 0. Averaged over every Pokemon this slot can hold and every moveset it can roll.
Shadow MagikarpCP 589 · Atk 75 · Def 102 · HP 601 movesets
Shadow FeebasCP 589 · Atk 75 · Def 102 · HP 602 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Ivysaur | grassRazor Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 10.000 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 2 | Venusaur | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Venusaur | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 4 | Ivysaur | grassRazor Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 9.438 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 5 |  Pidgeot | flyingWing Attack flyingBrave BirdflyingAir Cutter | 9.413 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 6 | Shadow Pidgeot | flyingWing Attack flyingBrave BirdflyingAir Cutter | 9.413 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 7 |  Blastoise | darkBite normalSkull BashwaterHydro Cannon | 9.350 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Blastoise | darkBite normalSkull BashwaterHydro Cannon | 9.350 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 9 |  Charizard | flyingWing Attack flyingAir CutterfireOverheat | 9.337 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 10 | Shadow Charizard | flyingWing Attack flyingAir CutterfireOverheat | 9.337 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged | |
| 11 |  Shadow Beedrill | bugBug Bite bugX-ScissorpoisonSludge Bomb | 9.125 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 12 |  Pidgeotto | flyingWing Attack flyingAir CutterdragonTwister | 9.100 | 100% | 5.5 s 1.0 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Magikarp- 1Shadow Ivysaur Razor Leaf / Solar Beam, Power Whip10.00100%
- 2Venusaur Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam10.00100%
- 3Shadow Venusaur Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam10.00100%
vs Shadow Feebas- 1Shadow Ivysaur Razor Leaf / Solar Beam, Power Whip10.00100%
- 2Venusaur Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam10.00100%
- 3Shadow Venusaur Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam10.00100%
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.
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Ivysaur | grassRazor Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 10.000 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 2 | Venusaur | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 3 | Shadow Venusaur | grassRazor Leaf grassFrenzy PlantgrassSolar Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 3.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 4 | Ivysaur | grassRazor Leaf grassSolar BeamgrassPower Whip | 10.000 | 100% | 4.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 5 |  Shadow Butterfree | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzbugSignal Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 6 | Shadow Beedrill | bugBug Bite bugX-ScissorpoisonSludge Bomb | 10.000 | 100% | 5.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 7 | Charizard | dragonDragon Breath fireOverheatfireBlast Burn | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 8 | Shadow Charizard | flyingWing Attack fireOverheatfireBlast Burn | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 9 | Butterfree | bugBug Bite bugBug BuzzbugSignal Beam | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 10 | Beedrill | bugBug Bite bugX-ScissorpoisonSludge Bomb | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 11 | Pidgeot | flyingGust flyingBrave BirdflyingHurricane | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged | |
| 12 | Shadow Pidgeot | flyingGust flyingBrave BirdflyingHurricane | 10.000 | 100% | 6.0 s 0.0 charged |
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 MagikarpCP 589 · Atk 75 · Def 102 · HP 601 movesets
Shadow GyaradosCP 7,285 · Atk 430 · Def 206 · HP 13912 movesets
| # | Pokemon | Moves | Power | Wins | Time | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xerneas | fairyGeomancy electricThunderfairyMoonblast | 6.568 | 100% | 7.1 s 0.8 charged | |
| 2 | Regice | normalLock-On electricThundericeBlizzard | 6.445 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 3 | Ursaluna | normalScratch electricThunder PunchnormalSwift | 6.398 | 100% | 5.3 s 0.5 charged | |
| 4 | Dragonite | dragonDragon Breath electricThunder PunchdragonDraco Meteor | 6.362 | 100% | 5.3 s 0.5 charged | |
| 5 | Melmetal | electricThunder Shock electricThunderboltnormalHyper Beam | 6.252 | 100% | 7.3 s 0.6 charged | |
| 6 | Raikou | electricThunder Shock electricWild ChargeelectricThunder | 6.246 | 100% | 5.3 s 0.5 charged | |
| 7 | Urshifu (Single Strike) | darkSucker Punch darkPaybackfightingClose Combat | 6.244 | 81% | 6.7 s 0.6 charged | |
| 8 | Tapu Koko | normalQuick Attack electricThunderelectricThunderbolt | 6.238 | 100% | 7.6 s 1.1 charged | |
| 9 | Marshadow | ghostShadow Claw electricThunder PunchfightingClose Combat | 6.234 | 100% | 5.3 s 0.5 charged | |
| 10 | Goodra | dragonDragon Breath electricThunder PunchdragonDraco Meteor | 6.225 | 100% | 6.5 s 1.1 charged | |
| 11 | Yveltal | darkSucker Punch flyingHurricaneflyingOblivion Wing | 6.211 | 100% | 6.4 s 0.8 charged | |
| 12 | Kyurem (Black) | dragonDragon Tail electricFusion BoltrockStone Edge | 6.201 | 100% | 5.5 s 0.6 charged |
Best for each Pokemon this slot can roll
vs Shadow Magikarp- 1Shadow Ivysaur Razor Leaf / Solar Beam, Power Whip10.00100%
- 2Venusaur Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam10.00100%
- 3Shadow Venusaur Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant, Solar Beam10.00100%
vs Shadow Gyarados- 1Xerneas Geomancy / Thunder, Moonblast3.27100%
- 2Ursaluna Scratch / Thunder Punch, Swift2.77100%
- 3Dragonite Dragon Breath / Thunder Punch, Draco Meteor2.58100%
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.