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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
Team Rocket HQsingle battleTeam 1 · Lv. 62–65

Spiritomb · Charizard · Octillery · Roselia

Whirl Islands B2Fsingle battleTeam 1 · Lv. 62–65

Spiritomb · Charizard · Octillery · Roselia

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 62–65

Team Rocket GruntSpiritomb 62 · Charizard 63 · Octillery 64 · Roselia 65
Team Rocket Grunt’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
62PressureLeftoversTimid20 HP / 18 othersWill-O-Wisp, Pain Split, Sucker Punch, Protect
63Solar PowerLife OrbImpish20 HP / 18 othersDragon Claw, Flare Blitz, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch
64Suction CupsWise GlassesDocile20 HP / 18 othersHydro Pump, Ice Beam, Fire Blast, Energy Ball
65TechnicianEvioliteQuirky20 HP / 18 othersEnergy Ball, Giga Drain, Extrasensory, Sludge Bomb

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

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