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
Route 47	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt	Team 1 · Lv. 63–65 Arbok · Dunsparce · Shiftry · Wormadam (Trash Cloak)

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 GruntArbok 63 · Dunsparce 64 · Shiftry 65 · Wormadam (Trash Cloak) 65

• Route 47: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt

Team Rocket Grunt’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Arbok	63	Intimidate	Poison Barb	Bashful	20 HP / 18 others	Gunk Shot, Bind, Scary Face, Gastro Acid
Dunsparce	64	Serene Grace	Silk Scarf	Careful	20 HP / 18 others	Glare, Headbutt, Substitute, Secret Power
Shiftry	65	Chlorophyll	Rocky Helmet	Modest	20 HP / 18 others	Leaf Blade, Explosion, Swords Dance, Knock Off
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form. Wormadam (Trash Cloak)	65	Shed Skin	Air Balloon	Impish	20 HP / 18 others	Earthquake, Bug Bite, Stealth Rock, Rock Tomb

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

Damage calc →

Browse all trainers