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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
Route 5single battleTeam 1 · Lv. 20–23

Mightyena · Sudowoodo · Granbull

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 20–23

Team Rocket GruntMightyena 20 · Sudowoodo 20 · Granbull 23
Team Rocket Grunt’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
20IntimidateChoice BandLax10 HP / 6 othersSnarl, Fire Fang, Howl, Bite
20Power SpotSitrus BerryLonely10 HP / 6 othersMimic, Rock Throw, Sand Tomb, Ice Punch
23IntimidateMuscle BandGentle10 HP / 6 othersBulk Up, Lick, Thunder Fang, Headbutt

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

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