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
Rock Tunnel	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt together	Team 1 · Lv. 63–65 Banette · Pachirisu · Starmie
Silph Co. 1F lobby and 7F	single battle only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 1 · Lv. 63–65 Banette · Pachirisu · Starmie

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 GruntBanette 63 · Pachirisu 64 · Starmie 65

• Rock Tunnel: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt together
• Silph Co. 1F lobby and 7F: single battle, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Team Rocket Grunt’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Banette	63	Prankster	Leftovers	Quiet	20 HP / 18 others	Night Shade, Will-O-Wisp, Curse, Confuse Ray
Pachirisu	64	Volt Absorb	Focus Sash	Rash	20 HP / 18 others	Thunder Wave, Super Fang, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt
Starmie	65	Download	Bright Powder	Bold	20 HP / 18 others	Icy Wind, Pain Split, Recover, Surf

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

Damage calc →

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