Team GO Rocket Grunts: Full lineups and counters (December 2024)

Team GO Rocket grunts are everywhere in Pokémon GO. Any time you see a Black coloured Pokéstop or a ominous Hot Air Balloon flying above chances are there is a Team GO Rocket Grunt, or a Team GO Leader, contained within.

Each of the Team GO Rocket Grunts has a different lineup. You can work out which sort of Pokémon you are about to face based on the taunt each Grunt uses. Here are all the taunts, with the corresponding Pokémon that that Grunt can have as well as the counters to use for each.

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The best counter for the Psychic-type Rocket Grunt will be a good Dark or Ghost-type Pokémon. Tyranitar is an excellent pick for this battle.

Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Rock and Electric-types. That makes a Pokémon like Rhyperior, Raikou or Xurkitree good choices for this battle.

To take down the Fairy-type Team GO Rocket Grunt, you'll want Poison or Steel-type Pokémon. Nihilego, Roserade, Metagross or Melmetal are good choices.

The Pokémon that the Poison-type Team GO Rocket Grunt are weak to Ground and Psychic-types. Groudon, Therian Landorus or Mewtwo are your top choices here.

Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Fire-types. A Charizard, Heatran or Reshiram will tear through this battle in no time at all.

Of course, the main weakness for the Pokémon that the Fire-type Team GO Rocket Grunt will use is Water-types. A Kyogre, Swampert or a Greninja is a great pick here.

Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground-type Pokémon. The absolute best Pokémon to use here is Garchomp. With a 3x Resistance to Electric-type attacks, using Garchomp makes this Grunt battle about as easy as possible.

You'll want a Fire-type Pokémon to take on this GO Rocket Grunt battle. But, to take down Shuckle, a Water or Rock-type Pokémon will be a must pick.

Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to other Ghost-type Pokémon and Dark-type Pokémon. That makes good Dark-types like Tyranitar, Hydreigon and Darkrai good options here.

To take on the Rock-type GO Rocket Grunt you'll want either a Water or Fighting-type team of Pokémon. A Lucario, Terrakion or Kyogre are all top picks for this encounter.

A good Fighting-type Pokémon is your friend to take on this Rocket Grunt. Machamp, Lucario or even a Terrakion will serve you well. Conkeldurr is also a strong option, after the Timburr Community Day.

Ice or Fairy-type Pokémon will make light work of the Dragon-type Team GO Rocket Grunt's lineup. Pokémon like Mamoswine, Glaceon, Gardevoir, Togekiss and Tapu Lele will be strong choices.

For either of these Grunt battles, a Grass-type Pokémon will serve you well. Kartana is an exceptional choice, but other strong options include Sceptile and Roserade.

To take down the Fighting-type Team GO Rocket Grunt, Psychic, Fairy and Flying-type Pokémon are your best choice. Mewtwo, Lunala, Togekiss and Yveltal will be good choices. Any Rayquaza with Dragon Ascent is also a good counter.

For the Ground-type grunt, a good Water-type Pokémon will run through the first two slots. However, Quagsire will need a Grass-type Pokémon and Torterra will need an Ice-type to be taken down.

Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fire-types, which makes Pokémon like Reshiram, Entei, Darmanitan and Heatran good options to fight this Grunt. You'll need a Ground or Electric-type to fight Empoleon easily though.

Ice-type Pokémon have several weaknesses. Kyogre, Swampert, Blaziken, Metagross or Kartana will all be good options to take on this GO Rocket Grunt.

Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting and Fairy-type Pokémon. Sylveon, Togekiss, Lucario and Terrakion are good choices. However, Alolan Muk is a Poison and Dark-type, giving is a single weakness to Ground-types. Use a Groudon, Therian Landorus or a Garchomp for this Pokémon.

The Female Winning is for Winners Team GO Rocket Grunt is one of the hardest to beat. Shadow Snorlax is a tank of a Pokémon. Snorlax is weak to Fighting-type Pokémon, so bring a Machamp, Lucario or a Terrakion. A Metagross will also be okay against Snorlax, but also counters Gardevoir.

You might have to see what team this GO Rocket Grunt has before you can take it on.

The Male Grunt is easier, the counter for the Grass, Fire or Water-type team that this GO Rocket Grunt can have is simple. For Grass, use Fire. For Fire, use Water. Finally, for Water, use Grass.

Fire and Fighting Pokémon will work well against this Grunt.

That is all of the current teams that Team GO Rocket Grunts can have in Pokémon GO as of October 2024. Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon guides.