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Grunts
Leaders
Updated: 01.17.25 - Fashion Week: Taken Over
NEW  Shadow Debuts. UPDATED  Non-Debut Changes.
GRUNT Normal does not mean weak.
Pokémon #1
NEW
Bunnelby
Bidoof
Stantler
Pokémon #2
Diggersby
Meowth
Rattata
Pokémon #3
Raticate
Ursaring
Exploud
Grunt is weak to:
fighting
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Counter
Recommended Counters
Blaziken
Machamp
Conkeldurr
Sirfetch’d
Breloom
Haxorus
GRUNT Coiled and ready to strike!
Pokémon #1
NEW
Trubbish
Koffing
Croagunk
Pokémon #2
Nidorina
Nidorino
Pokémon #3
Amoonguss
Weezing
Toxicroak
Grunt is weak to:
psychic
ground
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Confusion
Recommended Counters
Mewtwo
Alakazam
Hoopa Unbound
Gardevoir
Tapu Lele
Espeon
GRUNT These waters are treacherous! (Female Grunt)
Pokémon #1
NEW
Oshawott
Barboach
UPDATED
Horsea
Pokémon #2
Dewott
Cloyster
Seadra
Pokémon #3
Whiscash
Carracosta
Samurott
Grunt is weak to:
electric
grass
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Razor Leaf, Thunder Fang, Volt Switch
Recommended Counters
Kartana
Manectric
Roserade
Venusaur
Tsareena
Raikou
GRUNT Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!
Pokémon #1
NEW
Taillow
Zubat
Pidgey
Pokémon #2
NEW
Swellow
Zubat
Gligar
Pokémon #3
Archeops
Pidgeot
Dragonite
Grunt is weak to:
rock
ice
electric
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Smack Down, Ice Fang, Frost Breath, Ice Shard, Powder Snow, Volt Switch.
Recommended Counters
Rampardos
Mamoswine
Baxcalibur
Glaceon
Weavile
Xurkitree
Raikou
ROCKET GRUNT Don't bother—I've already won.Get ready to be defeated!Winning is for winners.
Pokémon #1
NEW
Snivy
NEW
Tepig
NEW
Oshawott
Pokémon #2
Servine
Pignite
Dewott
Pokémon #3
Serperior
Emboar
Samurott
Grunt is weak to:
dragon
Tip! You can Dragon Breath your way through this.

Best Fast Moves: Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, Confusion.
Recommended Counters
Dragonite
Latios
Salamence
Mewtwo
Palkia Origin Forme
Garchomp
GRUNT This buff physique isn't just for show!
Pokémon #1
Mankey
Timburr
Machop
Pokémon #2
Hitmonlee
Gurdurr
Hitmonchan
Pokémon #3
Conkeldurr
Infernape
Toxicroak
Grunt is weak to:
psychic
fairy
flying
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Confusion, Charm
Recommended Counters
Mewtwo
Alakazam
Hoopa Unbound
Gardevoir
Tapu Lele
Espeon
GRUNT Go, my super bug Pokémon!
Pokémon #1
Caterpie
Venipede
Scyther
Pokémon #2
Shelmet
Karrablast
Anorith
Pokémon #3
Forretress
Scizor
Beedrill
Grunt is weak to:
rock
fire
flying
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Smack Down, Incinerate, Fire Spin
Recommended Counters
Rampardos
Chandelure
Tyranitar
Rhyperior
Ho-oh
Blaziken
GRUNT Let's rock and roll!
Pokémon #1
Roggenrola
Archen
Tirtouga
Pokémon #2
Graveler
Shieldon
Cranidos
Pokémon #3
Golem
Archeops
Carracosta
Grunt is weak to:
grass
fighting
steel
water
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Razor Leaf, Counter, Bullet Punch
Recommended Counters
Kartana
Machamp
Metagross
Lucario
Conkeldurr
GRUNT Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?
Pokémon #1
Gothita
Solosis
Pokémon #2
Gothorita
Wobbuffet
Duosion
Pokémon #3
Reuniclus
Metagross
Gallade
Grunt is weak to:
dark
ghost
bug
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Bite, Lick, Bug Bite
Recommended Counters
Tyranitar
Sharpedo
Hydreigon
Zarude
Gengar
Pheromosa
GRUNT Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?
Pokémon #1
NEW
Tepig
Darumaka
Vulpix
Pokémon #2
Pignite
Houndoom
Ninetales
Pokémon #3
Emboar
Houndoom
Darmanitan Standard Mode
Grunt is weak to:
water
rock
ground
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Waterfall, Smack Down
Recommended Counters
Kyogre
Rampardos
Gyarados
Sharpedo
Tyranitar
Rhyperior
GRUNT Don't tangle with us!
Pokémon #1
NEW
Snivy
Snover
Hoppip
Pokémon #2
Servine
Lileep
Ferrothorn
Pokémon #3
Serperior
Vileplume
Cacturne
Grunt is weak to:
fire
flying
ice
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Incinerate, Fire Fang, Fire Spin
Recommended Counters
Chandelure
Entei
Reshiram
Ho-oh
Typhlosion
Magmortar
GRUNT ROAR! ...How'd that sound?
Pokémon #1
Gible
Dratini
Bagon
Pokémon #2
Gabite
Dragonair
Alolan Exeggutor
Pokémon #3
Garchomp
Dragonite
Salamence
Grunt is weak to:
ice
fairy
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Any Ice-type fast move.
Recommended Counters
Mamoswine
Baxcalibur
Glaceon
Weavile
Avalugg
Glalie
GRUNT Check out my cute Pokémon!
Pokémon #1
Snubbull
Alolan Vulpix
Mawile
Pokémon #2
Snubbull
Kirlia
Granbull
Pokémon #3
Alolan Ninetales
Gardevoir
Granbull
Grunt is weak to:
poison
steel
Tip! Lead with a Fire Type for Mawile.

Best Fast Moves: Incinerate(lead), Bullet Punch, Poison Jab
Recommended Counters
Chandelure
Metagross
Scizor
Nihilego
Roserade
Beedrill
GRUNT You're no match for my iron will!
Pokémon #1
Ferroseed
Alolan Diglett
Alolan Sandshrew
Pokémon #2
Skarmory
Lairon
Metang
Pokémon #3
Aggron
Scizor
Alolan Sandslash
Grunt is weak to:
fire
fighting
Tip! Lairon and Empoleon take neutral damage from fire moves so have a fighting type ready.

Best Fast Moves: Incinerate, Fire Fang, Fire Spin, Counter.
Recommended Counters
Chandelure
Entei
Reshiram
Ho-oh
Machamp
Lucario
GRUNT You're gonna be frozen in your tracks.
Pokémon #1
UPDATED
Spheal
Sneasel
Alolan Sandshrew
Pokémon #2
Sealeo
Alolan Ninetales
Froslass
Pokémon #3
Abomasnow
Glalie
Froslass
Grunt is weak to:
fire
fighting
rock
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Incinerate, Fire Fang, Fire Spin,
Recommended Counters
Chandelure
Entei
Reshiram
Ho-oh
Typhlosion
Magmortar
GRUNT Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…ke!
Pokémon #1
UPDATED
Gastly
Duskull
Golett
Pokémon #2
UPDATED
Haunter
Sableye
Dusclops
Pokémon #3
Gengar
Alolan Marowak
Froslass
Grunt is weak to:
dark
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Bite, Feint Attack
Recommended Counters
Tyranitar
Sharpedo
Hydreigon
Darkrai
Weavile
Gengar
GRUNT You'll be defeated into the ground!
Pokémon #1
Rhyhorn
Drilbur
Wooper
Pokémon #2
Rhyhorn
Phanpy
Vibrava
Pokémon #3
Whiscash
Flygon
Torterra
Grunt is weak to:
grass
water
ice
Tip! Torterra takes neutral damage from grass moves so have an ice type ready.

Best Fast Moves: Razor Leaf, Ice Fang, Ice Shard
Recommended Counters
Kartana
Roserade
Venusaur
Victreebel
Glaceon
Weavile
GRUNT Wherever there is light, there is also shadow.
Pokémon #1
Stunky
Cacnea
Alolan Rattata
Pokémon #2
Alolan Muk
Alolan Raticate
Pokémon #3
Alolan Muk
Skuntank
Grunt is weak to:
fighting
ground
Tip! Alolan Muk takes neutral damage from fighting moves so have a ground type ready.

Best Fast Moves: Counter, Mud Slap
Recommended Counters
Machamp
Blaziken
Conkeldurr
Drilbur
Mamoswine
Rhyperior
GRUNT Get ready to be shocked!
Pokémon #1
Magnemite
Blitzle
Joltik
Pokémon #2
Alolan Geodude
Voltorb
Electabuzz
Pokémon #3
Ampharos
Galvantula
Luxray
Grunt is weak to:
ground
Tip! Best Fast Moves: Mud Slap
Recommended Counters
Excadrill
Mamoswine
Rhyperior
Golurk
Donphan
Golem
GRUNT These waters are treacherous! (Male Grunt)
Pokémon #1
Magikarp
Pokémon #2
Magikarp
Pokémon #3
Magikarp
Gyarados
Grunt is weak to:
grass
electric
Tip! Kartana is your best bet and have an electric type ready for Gyarados.
Best Fast Moves: Razor Leaf, Volt Switch, Spark
Recommended Counters
Kartana
Venusaur
Roserade
Xurkitree
Raikou
Magnezone
ROCKET GRUNT Don't bother—I've already won.Get ready to be defeated!Winning is for winners.
Pokémon #1
Snorlax
Pokémon #2
Snorlax
Poliwrath
Gardevoir
Pokémon #3
Snorlax
Gyarados
Dragonite
Grunt is weak to:
fighting
rock
dark
psychic
fairy
electric
dragon
steel
Tip! Have a Counter and Power-up Punch mon in slot 2 and instantly switch into it. An alternate approach is starting with Tyranitar with Smack Down and Brutal Swing. As you figure out the Slot 2 and 3 Pokemon, directly counter them on your next attempt if necessary.
Recommended Counters
Lucario
Scrafty
Tyranitar
Mewtwo
Gardevoir
Dragonite
ROCKET GRUNT Fooled ya, twerp.Decoy grunt.
Pokémon #1
Bellsprout
Pokémon #2
Weepinbell
Raticate
Pokémon #3
Snorlax
Raticate
Grunt is weak to:
fire
flying
fighting
Recommended Counters
Lucario
Rayquaza
Charizard
Terrakion
Poliwrath
Scrafty

Giovanni

Pokémon #1
Persian
Pokémon #2
Kingdra
Rhyperior
Nidoking
Pokémon #3
NEW
Palkia
Tap on any Pokémon above to view weaknesses and suggested counters.

Cliff

Pokémon #1
UPDATED
Cubone
Pokémon #2
Marowak
Annihilape
Machoke
Pokémon #3
Tyranitar
Crobat
Machamp
Tap on any Pokémon above to view weaknesses and suggested counters.

Sierra

Pokémon #1
UPDATED
Skorupi
Pokémon #2
Milotic
Ferrothorn
Ninetales
Pokémon #3
Houndoom
Nidoqueen
Drapion
Tap on any Pokémon above to view weaknesses and suggested counters.

Arlo

Pokémon #1
UPDATED
Alolan Grimer
Pokémon #2
Gyarados
Dugtrio
Slowbro
Pokémon #3
Scizor
Metagross
Alolan Muk
Tap on any Pokémon above to view weaknesses and suggested counters.
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