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
Lighthouse Light room	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Crystal against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy	Team 1 · Lv. 65 Hippowdon · Dugtrio · Rhydon · Piloswine
Sky Pillar Peak	double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt together	Team 1 · Lv. 65 Hippowdon · Dugtrio · Rhydon · Piloswine

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 65

Team Rocket GruntHippowdon 65 · Dugtrio 65 · Rhydon 65 · Piloswine 65

• Lighthouse Light room: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Crystal against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy
• Sky Pillar Peak: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt together

Team Rocket Grunt’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Hippowdon	65	Sand Stream	Smooth Rock	Careful	20 HP / 18 others	Yawn, Sand Tomb, Stealth Rock, Protect
Dugtrio	65	Sand Veil	Focus Sash	Lax	20 HP / 18 others	Toxic, Fissure, Dig, Night Slash
Rhydon	65	Reckless	Eviolite	Bold	20 HP / 18 others	Counter, Curse, Stone Edge, Outrage
Piloswine	65	Oblivious	Eviolite	Hardy	20 HP / 18 others	Icy Wind, Avalanche, Double-Edge, Sandstorm

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

Damage calc →

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