A new Team Go Rocket Grunt has appeared in Pokemon Go using the taunt, ‘You’re no match for my iron will!’ Here are all of the lineups they can use and the best counters to defeat them.
Grunts are the lowest-ranking members of the villainous Team Go Rocket, but it’s still important to know their lineups and type specialty so you can put together a team that will be able to easily defeat them.
The latest addition to the Team Go Rocket Grunt squad is a Steel-type Grunt that will use the taunt, ‘You’re no match for my iron will!’ when they ambush you after spinning a PokeStop in the game.
To help you defeat this Grunt, we’ve put together details of their potential lineups below, alongside recommendations for the best counters you can use.
‘You’re no match for my iron will!’ lineup in Pokemon Go
This Grunt will only use Steel-type Pokemon, with the following potential encounters:
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Skarmory | Metang | Alolan Sandslash |
| Alolan Sandshrew | Lairon | Scizor |
| Ferroseed | Skarmory | Empoleon |
Some of these Pokemon are dual types, such as the Ice/Steel-type Alolan Sandshrew, which means you’ll need to pay attention to both types when figuring out how to take them down.
We’ve put together a list of some of the best counters for this Grunt’s Pokemon below.
‘You’re no match for my iron will!’ counters in Pokemon Go
These are some of the best counters for this Steel-type Grunt:
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| Pokemon | Fast Move | Charged Move | Sprite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power | |
| Excadrill | Mud-Slap | Earthquake | |
| Rhyperior | Mud-Slap | Earthquake | |
| Mamoswine | Mud-Slap | High Horsepower | |
| Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn | |
| Chandelure | Incinerate | Flame Charge | |
| Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere | |
| Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch |
Steel-type Pokemon are weak to Ground, Fire, and Fighting-type moves, making these the best options for this fight.
There are a couple of exceptions thanks to dual typing, though. Ground-type moves won’t be super effective against Skarmory, Ferroseed, and Scizor; Larion and Empoleon aren’t weak to Fire-type moves; and Fighting-type moves won’t be exceptionally helpful against Metang and Scizor.
For this reason, having at least one Fire-type is essential, as it targets Scizor’s only weakness and will also help against most of this Grunt’s potential Pokemon. You’ll also want a Ground and/or Fighting-type to cover the rest of the Grunt’s weaknesses.
Make sure your Pokemon have moves of the same type, and you should have no trouble winning.
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