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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
Mt. Moon, east buildingtrainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 14

Spinarak · Tentacool · Starly

S.S. Anne 1F Northeast roomstrainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 14

Spinarak · Tentacool · Starly

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 14

Team Rocket GruntSpinarak 14 · Tentacool 14 · Starly 14
Team Rocket Grunt’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
14Speed BoostScope LensModest10 HP / 6 othersTwineedle, Poison Sting, String Shot, Constrict
14Clear BodyMystic WaterLax10 HP / 6 othersBubble Beam, Aurora Beam, Confuse Ray, Bind
14Keen EyeMuscle BandGentle10 HP / 6 othersWing Attack, Roost, Revenge, Quick Attack

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

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