Team GO Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)
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Introduced in | Generation VII |
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Appears in | Pokémon GO |
Gender | Both |
Team GO Rocket Grunts are members of Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO. They invade PokéStops and battle using Shadow Pokémon to defend their claims.
Defeating a Team GO Rocket Grunt in a Trainer Battle rewards the player with 500. The Grunt will abandon the PokéStop along with one of the Shadow Pokémon used in battle, which can then be captured during the bonus challenge. Since November 5, 2019, starting in selected locations, a defeated Team GO Rocket Grunt will also leave behind a Mysterious Component needed to assemble a Rocket Radar.
Appearance
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Models before battle from Pokémon GO |
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VS models from Pokémon GO |
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Icons from Pokémon GO |
Trainer list

The possible Shadow Pokémon used by each Team GO Rocket Grunt are based on the Grunt's gender and type specialty, which is hinted by the quote on the prebattle screen. Team GO Rocket Grunts will always send out their Pokémon in the same order, with each of their three Pokémon independently and randomly selected from separate pools.[1]
After a Grunt is defeated, they will abandon one of their Shadow Pokémon used in battle, which can then be captured during the bonus challenge. Only certain Grunts have a chance of abandoning their second Pokémon, while others are guaranteed to always abandon the first. Although the Grunt's Pokémon used in battle are fixed (with CP varying depending on Trainer level), the Shadow Pokémon encountered in the bonus challenge is random. This means that if two players battle the same Team GO Rocket Grunt who uses a team consisting of Rattata, Raticate, and Snorlax, it's possible that one player encounters Rattata during the bonus challenge while the other encounters Raticate.
The following table shows the possible Pokémon that may be used by each Team GO Rocket Grunt since October 17, 2019. Green-colored cells denote the pools of Pokémon that may possibly be encountered during the bonus challenge. For past lists of Pokémon used by Team GO Rocket, see list of Team GO Rocket Pokémon changes.
Quotes
- Introduction
- "Wha— Hey! You’re the Trainer that’s been getting in our way all the time!"
- "Hahaha!"
- "Wha—?!"
- "Intruder alert!"
- "Halt! State your purpose for being here!"
- "What’d you hope to achieve by coming here?"
- "This is as far as you’ll go!"
- "Welcome to this PokéStop! So good of you to join me!"
- "Intruder spotted!"
- "Uh-oh! I found a little troublemaker!"
- "Not even a single Rattata is getting past me!"
- "Who’s there? Quit listening in on us!"
- "What do you want, you pest? Scram!"
- "Are you lost? No, you can’t be. You don’t have that scared look."
- "No way! Only authorized members are allowed. I was told to let no one else get close."
- "What d’you think you’re doing running around here?! We’re Team GO Rocket, don’t you know!"
- "Show Team GO Rocket a little respect!"
- "We’re pulling a big job here! Get lost!"
- "Hey, you! What are you wandering here for?"
- "If you get in our way, then you’ll...really be in our way!"
- "You snuck into Team GO Rocket’s operation? What nerve!"
- "Team GO Rocket has taken control of this PokéStop!"
- "We’re Team GO Rocket, and we strike fear into others with our strength!"
- "Looking for more items? They’re mine now!"
- "Not seeing many items? I’ve been stealing them!"
- "Want more items? You’ll have to beat me."
- "Stealing items from this PokéStop is fun!"
- Before battle
- "You’re not going any farther! I don’t show mercy to my enemies!"
- "This PokéStop belongs to Team GO Rocket!"
- "I’ll give you something to be scared about!"
- "We won’t let you ruin our plans to take over PokéStops."
- "Pokémon battle? Cool! Rumble!"
- "You look gentle, so I think I can beat you. I’ll give it a GO!"
- "Feeling lucky, punk? Go ahead, take another step."
- "You think you’re a hero?"
- "There’s nothing past here except our PokéStop. So what brings you here?"
- "I’ll flick you away effortlessly!"
- "Boss said he’ll take this PokéStop in the name of Team GO Rocket!"
- "You don’t have any business here! Go home!"
- "Pokémon are only good for making money. Why not use them? You stay out of our business!"
- "Hey, Trainer! C’mon!"
- "We’re going to steal all the items and catch all the Pokémon from this PokéStop! You want to stop us? Let’s battle!"
- "Nice Pokémon! Hand it over!"
- "I'm gonna rough you up!"
- "Get lost! I’m bushed!"
- "Let me take all the Pokémon and items from this PokéStop! Uh...pretty please?"
- Upon victory
- "Stop meddling in Team GO Rocket’s affairs, or else!"
- "My life as a criminal makes me feel so alive!"
- "It sure does feel good to have Pokémon do your evil deeds for you!"
- "Keep out of our way!"
- "Hahaha, is that all you’ve got?"
- "Nailed it!"
- "Yeah!"
- Upon being defeated
- "Argh! You are good!"
- "Blast!"
- "Gaaah!"
- "It’s because of you that Team GO Rocket’s reputation was totally smashed!"
- "If you were to join Team GO Rocket, you could become a Team GO Rocket Leader."
- "What if the boss hears about this?!"
- "Such a dreadful twerp!"
- "Don’t fight us GO Rockets!"
- "What’re you staring at? Get lost. Either you leave or I’ll make you leave!"
- "Boy, that really makes me steam!"
- "As always..."
- "This is not good... I better tell the boss!"
- "What? I lost? No!"
- "I can’t do it!"
- "Go wherever you like! Get lost! See if I care!"
- "*cough cough* It’s only ’cause I’m coming down with a cold!"
- "I failed in my duties... I’ll be docked pay for this..."
- "I blew it!"
- "So you are good..."
- "Oww! We got beat bad!"
- "This won’t do!"
- "Why...?"
- "I surrender!"
- "Oof! Taken down!"
- "No!"
- "You’re tough!"
- "Not enough grit!"
- "I’m stunned!"
- "Stop! I give up! I’ll leave quietly!"
- "We’ll never be able to face the boss at this rate!"
- "Grrr, Team GO Rocket is scarier than you know, and don’t you forget it!"
- "Who needs a weak Pokémon like this? It’s all yours!"
- "Forget it. Who needs your Pokémon!"
- "I hate losing! Get out of my face!"
- "I need to catch a few z’s!"
- "Manners never get me anywhere."
In other languages
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References
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Mysterious Component • Rocket Radar • Super Rocket Radar Shadow Shard • Purified Gem • Shadow Pokémon • Shadow Raid | |||||
The Boss | Leaders | ||||
Giovanni | Cliff | Sierra | Arlo | ||
Other members | Grunts | ||||
Jessie | James | Team GO Rocket Grunts | |||
See also: Team Rocket • Team Rainbow Rocket
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