Team Rocket Dragon Type Grunt Guide

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Strategies and Counters for Taking Down Dragon Type Team GO Rocket Grunts

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 It's time to get excited! This grunt is like Christmas all year round, as almost every single possible encounter grants a genuinely powerful Pokemon. While it's extremely rare and not always the easiest  Rocket to take down without the right counters, you do not want to skip this grunt.
Dragon Type Grunt - "Roar! ... How'd that sound?"
Pokemon Lineup
First SlotSecond SlotThird Slot
Shadow DratiniShadow DragonairShadow Dragonite
Shadow BagonShadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Salamence
Shadow GibleShadow GabiteShadow Garchomp
Catchable Pokemon
Shadow Dratini
Shadow Bagon
Shadow Gible
Shadow Dragonair
Shadow Alolan Exeggutor
Shadow Gabite
Supreme Counters
While most of these dragons are exceptionally strong, they are likely to take serious damage as well. Make sure to build your team accordingly!
Shadow Mamoswine
The bringer of winter is here and ready to take down any Dragon standing in your way. Make sure it has Powder Snow and Avalanche before taking it into battle. Note that some of the pokemon you face cary Fire and Steel type fast moves, so don't just rely on this mamoth alone!
Togekiss
Togekiss is here to represent Fairy types and it does a fantastic job at it. Simply by spamming Charm it can take this grunt down easily, while its Fairy typing allows it to tank some dangerous Dragon type attacks.
Giratina (Altered Forme)
 Do you enjoy not taking damage? Well do I have something to share with you. Giratina is blessed with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw. This moveset basically leaves a grunt stun locked, only getting a single fast move in before Giratina has another Dragon Claw ready to go!
Palkia (Origin Forme)
With fantastic stats and a even fantasticer moveset in Dragon Breath and Spacial Rend*, Origin Palkia will perform great here.
Good Counters
While most of these dragons are exceptionally strong, they are likely to take serious damage as well. Make sure to build your team accordingly!
Shadow GyaradosGyarados
 A bit of an odd choice at first glance, but hear me out. Not being a Dragon itself, but having access to a Dragon type moveset in Dragon Breath and Outrage allows Gyarados to shine where other Dragons tend to take too much damage. Bonus points if you have one with Dragon Tail*, though it's not necessary.
Dialga
While it has fantastic typing and a great fast move in Dragon Breath, it lacks a solid dragon type charged move that it can throw out frequently. It currently only has Draco Meteor, which will do the job fine but makes it a little unwieldy, especially with the resulting damage drop. Honestly, it might be better to spam Iron Head, then switch to Draco Meteor to quickly finish off the last Pokemon on the Rocket's team.
Shadow GardevoirGardevoir
While resisting any Dragon type move thrown at it, it can return great damage with Charm and Dazzling Gleam.
Other Good Counters
In conjunction with the above counters, several other Pokemon do a great job here, including a number of generally great Pokemon in the Master League. Feel free to mix-and-match a bit, as any of these and beyond can do a great job as well! 
Xerneas
Zygarde (Complete Forme)
Sylveon
Galarian Darmanitan
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)
Haxorus
Shadow Weavile
Dragonite