Team Rocket Grunt

1 team across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Saffron Pokémon Center	single battle	Team 1 · Lv. 63–65 Rhydon · Golbat · Bibarel

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 63–65

Team Rocket GruntRhydon 63 · Golbat 64 · Bibarel 65

• Saffron Pokémon Center: single battle

Team Rocket Grunt’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Rhydon	63	Reckless	Muscle Band	Docile	20 HP / 18 others	Earthquake, Stone Edge, Outrage, Megahorn
Golbat	64	Inner Focus	Black Sludge	Serious	20 HP / 18 others	Confuse Ray, Absorb, Poison Jab, Brave Bird
Bibarel	65	Simple	Salac Berry	Rash	20 HP / 18 others	Swords Dance, Quick Attack, Double-Edge, Super Fang

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

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