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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
LocationBattle and conditionsTeam
Saffron Pokémon Centermulti battle: you and Rival Blue against this trainer and Team Rocket GruntTeam 1 · Lv. 63–65

Toxicroak · Togekiss · Hypno

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 GruntToxicroak 63 · Togekiss 64 · Hypno 65
Team Rocket Grunt’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
63AnticipationMental HerbLax20 HP / 18 othersGiga Impact, Drain Punch, Sucker Punch, Protect
64Super LuckKing’s RockGentle20 HP / 18 othersDazzling Gleam, Air Slash, Extreme Speed, Morning Sun
65InsomniaWide LensQuirky20 HP / 18 othersHypnosis, Dream Eater, Dazzling Gleam, Signal Beam

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

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