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|name=Team Magma Grunt
|jpname=マグマだんのしたっぱ
|jptranslit=Magma-dan no Shitappa
|jptrans=Team Magma Underling
|image=Ruby Sapphire Team Magma Grunts.png|size=230px
|caption=Art from {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}
|intro=[[Generation III]]
|games={{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}
|gender=Both
|anime=AG002{{!}}''A Ruin with a View''
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A '''Team Magma Grunt''' (Japanese: '''マグマだんのしたっぱ''' ''Team Magma Underling'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation III]] games. They are the peons of [[Team Magma]]. There are male and female versions, but they all dress in the recognizable red outfits associated with Team Magma.

In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s|Pokémon Ruby}}, they serve alongside the primary antagonists while in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s|Pokémon Sapphire}}, they assist the player in stopping Team Aqua. In {{game|Emerald}}, Team Magma Grunts share the role of the antagonists alongside the Team Aqua Grunts.

They generally use a combination of {{type|Ground}}, {{type|Fire}}, {{type|Poison}}, and {{type|Dark}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

==Appearance==
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==In the games==
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In Ruby, Team Magma grunts first appear in the [[Petalburg Woods]], where the [[Devon Corporation]] man is looking for a {{p|Shroomish}} when a grunt assaults him and the player challenges him in battle. The next encounter is in [[Rusturf Tunnel]], where the grunt takes the Devon Goods and [[Mr. Briney]]'s [[Peeko]]. Their third encounter is in the [[Oceanic Museum]], forcing [[Capt. Stern]] to fork over the goods. At [[Meteor Falls]], they steal the [[Meteorite]] from [[Professor Cozmo]], but are stopped by [[Archie]] and [[Team Aqua]]. Then at Mt. Chimney, they use its power to expand the world's land mass. After they fail, they move on to the [[Weather Institute]] to steal the Pokémon {{p|Castform}}. Then they go to Mt. Pyre to get the [[Blue Orb]]. They return to Slateport City for the submarine at they take it to [[Magma Hideout|their hideout in Lilycove City]]. Their final encounter is at [[Seafloor Cavern]], where they plan to use the Blue Orb to awaken {{p|Groudon}}, only to learn that it causes intense sunlight. After Groudon is taken care of, the grunts are never seen again.

In Sapphire, they are the player's ally to stop Team Aqua's plans from succeeding to expand the sea.

In Emerald, they again take over Mt. Chimney. Then, their hideout has been moved to the center of [[Jagged Pass]], where Groudon is sleeping in their new hideout. After that, they are finally fought at the [[Mossdeep Space Center]], in an attempt to steal the fuel to make Mt. Chimney erupt.」 After that fails, they then go after Team Aqua to stop their plans at Seafloor Cavern.

===Pokémon===
This is a list of Pokémon they use for battle.
====In Ruby====
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| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Zubat|Spr 3r 041.png|poison|flying|size=64|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Poochyena|Spr 3r 261.png|dark|size=64|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Numel|Spr 3r 322.png|fire|ground|size=64|link=no}}
|} {{left clear}}

====In Emerald====
{| align="left" width="64px"
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Zubat|Spr 3e 041.gif|poison|flying|size=64|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Poochyena|Spr 3e 261.gif|dark|size=64|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Mightyena|Spr 3e 262.gif|dark|size=64|link=no}} 
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Numel|Spr 3e 322.gif|fire|ground|size=64|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Team Magma Grunt|Baltoy|Spr 3e 343.gif|ground|psychic|size=64|link=no}}
|} {{left clear}}

==In the anime==
[[File:Team Magma grunts anime.png|right|thumb|230px|[[Team Magma]] Grunts in the anime]]
Team Magma grunts have made several appearances in the anime, using their Pokémon to infiltrate a target or to help [[Tabitha]] out. A group of Magma grunts made their first appearance in ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]'', where they tried to find ancient Pokémon in the ruins under [[Oldale Town]]. They use [[Professor Alden]] to guide them there, and after collecting data from the ruins, escape in their helicopter. In ''[[AG027|A Three Team Scheme!]]'', they dig into a special shrine underground on [[Dewford Island]], searching for Groudon and the [[Cave of Origin]].

In ''[[AG036|The Spheal of Approval]]'', two grunts, along with Tabitha, try to steal a curious stone linked with {{p|Groudon}} from the [[Oceanic Museum]]. They successfully escape with most of the stone. They appear again in ''[[AG054|Fight for the Meteorite!]]'' where they steal a meteorite from [[Professor Cozmo]] and use it to power a machine to disturb [[Mt. Chimney]]. They battle [[Team Aqua]] and win, but their plans are ruined by {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Their last appearance is in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon!]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends!]]'', where the awakening of Groudon and {{p|Kyogre}} causes mass destruction before the two Pokémon calm down. No Team Magma grunts are seen again after this episode, with the exception of [[Brodie]], who appears in ''[[AG119|The Ribbon Cup Caper]]''.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Team Magma Grunts' Pokémon in the [[Pokémon anime]]:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Team Magma
|pkmn=Houndoom
|type1=Dark
|type2=Fire
|img=Team Magma Houndoom.png
|epnum=AG002
|epname=A Ruin with a View
|desc=Team Magma grunts have many {{p|Houndoom}} they use in their evil plans. In ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]'' they used them to infiltrate a [[Pokémon Center]] so they would not get in their way. Then {{TRT}} attack and send out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} who are too scared to fight and return into their [[Poké Ball]]s. They make a brief appearance in a flashback in ''[[AG027|A Three Team Scheme!]]''.

Houndoom's only known move is {{m|Roar}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Team Magma
|pkmn=Mightyena
|type1=Dark
|img=Team Magma Mightyena Golbat.png
|epnum=AG027
|epname=A Three Team Scheme!
|desc=Team Magma grunts have many {{p|Mightyena}} they use in their evil plans. In ''[[AG027|A Three Team Scheme!]]'' they used them to scare away {{TRT}} from where they are digging. They appear again in ''[[AG036|The Spheal of Approval]]'' where it uses a {{m|Shadow Ball}} to stop [[Captain Stern]] from intervening. It then along with Tabitha's Mightyena tries to stop {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} including {{ho|Marius}} and Stern from taking their briefcase by use {{m|Hyper Beam}} before escaping.

In ''[[AG054|Fight for the Meteorite!]]'' they used them along with their {{p|Golbat}} to battle [[Team Aqua]]'s {{p|Crawdaunt}} and {{p|Walrein}}. Golbat and Mightyena are able to faint all of their Pokémon. Its final appearances were in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon!]]'' where it infiltrated {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. Then when {{AP|Pikachu}} absorbs the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Blue Orb}} it faints them. In the [[AG098|next episode]] they battle Team Aqua Walrein.

Mightyena's known moves are {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Team Magma
|pkmn=Golbat
|type1=Poison
|type2=Flying
|img=Team Magma Mightyena Golbat.png
|epnum=AG054
|epname=Fight for the Meteorite!
|desc=Team Magma grunts have many {{p|Golbat}} they use in their evil plans. In ''[[AG054|Fight for the Meteorite!]]'' they used them along with their {{p|Mightyena}} to battle [[Team Aqua]]'s {{p|Crawdaunt}} and {{p|Walrein}}. Golbat and Mightyena are able to faint all of their Pokémon.

Golbat's only known move is {{m|Air Cutter}}.}}

==Trivia==
* In the English-language dub of ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'', Tabitha directly addresses one Magma grunt as '''Derek'''. This makes him one of the very few villainous team grunts in the franchise to have a confirmed name.

==In other languages==
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|fr=Sbire Magma
|de=Team Magma Rüpel
|it=Team Magma Recluta
}}

==See also==
* {{tc|Team Aqua Grunt}}
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[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Ground-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Poison-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Dark-type Trainers]]

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