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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
Team Rocket HQ B2Ftrainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 62–65

Xatu · Hariyama · Torterra · Slowbro

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 GruntXatu 62 · Hariyama 63 · Torterra 64 · Slowbro 65
Team Rocket Grunt’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
62SynchronizeSitrus BerryCareful20 HP / 18 othersPsychic, Dazzling Gleam, Air Slash, Tailwind
63Iron FistFlame OrbTimid20 HP / 18 othersClose Combat, Facade, Ice Punch, Rock Slide
64Shell ArmorYache BerryRash20 HP / 18 othersEarthquake, Wood Hammer, Leech Seed, Swords Dance
65ObliviousLeftoversBashful20 HP / 18 othersProtect, Slack Off, Yawn, Scald

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

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