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
Mt. Moon	multi battle: you and Cerulean Trnr Misty against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt	Team 1 · Lv. 14 Slakoth · Pineco · Spheal

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

Team Rocket GruntSlakoth 14 · Pineco 14 · Spheal 14

Mt. Moon: multi battle: you and Cerulean Trnr Misty against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt

Team Rocket Grunt’s team
Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Slakoth	14	Stall	Sitrus Berry	Relaxed	10 HP / 6 others	Yawn, Encore, Pursuit, Scratch
Pineco	14	Overcoat	Occa Berry	Lax	10 HP / 6 others	Bug Bite, Self-Destruct, Protect, Stealth Rock
Spheal	14	Thick Fat	Leftovers	Careful	10 HP / 6 others	Ice Ball, Bubble, Super Fang, Rollout

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

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