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
Dark Cave	trainer on the map	Team 1 · Lv. 62–65 Hippowdon · Sandslash · Claydol · Steelix
Team Rocket HQ	trainer on the map	Team 1 · Lv. 62–65 Hippowdon · Sandslash · Claydol · Steelix

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 62–65

Team Rocket GruntHippowdon 62 · Sandslash 63 · Claydol 64 · Steelix 65

• Dark Cave: trainer on the map
• Team Rocket HQ: trainer on the map

Team Rocket Grunt’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Hippowdon	62	Sand Stream	Leftovers	Brave	20 HP / 18 others	Slack Off, Stealth Rock, Fire Fang, Earthquake
Sandslash	63	Sand Rush	Soft Sand	Adamant	20 HP / 18 others	Swords Dance, Earthquake, Poison Jab, Night Slash
Claydol	64	Levitate	Sitrus Berry	Impish	20 HP / 18 others	Earth Power, Psychic, Dazzling Gleam, Signal Beam
Steelix	65	Filter	Liechi Berry	Timid	20 HP / 18 others	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Iron Head, Aqua Tail

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

Damage calc →

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