Battling Team Go Rocket Grunts is part of the day-to-day life in Pokemon Go. Each month will see a slight variation in their battle tactics. The key is to know what their phrases are as these give away the type of Pokemon being used. This will then inform your decision for potential counters. So, keep this guide handy to make short work of the grunts and nab all of those Shadow Pokemon!
Possible Team Go Rocket Encounters
Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?
Uses: Psychic-type Pokemon
Counter: Bug, Dark, and Ghost-types
- Pokemon 1
- Girafarig
- Ralts
- Pokemon 2
- Girafarig
- Kadabra
- Pokemon 3
- Alakazam
- Hypno
Battle against my Flying-type Pokemon!
Uses: Flying-type Pokemon
Counter: Electric, Ice, and Rock-types
- Pokemon 1
- Murkrow
- Starly
- Zubat
- Pokemon 2
- Golbat
- Staravia
- Pokemon 3
- Crobat
- Staraptor
Check out my cute Pokemon!
Uses: Fairy-type Pokemon
Counter: Poison and Steel-types
- Pokemon 1
- Ralts
- Snubbull
- Pokemon 2
- Granbull
- Kirlia
- Snubbull
- Pokemon 3
- Granbull
- Kirlia
Coiled and ready to strike!
Uses: Poison-type Pokemon
Counter: Ground and Psychic-types
- Pokemon 1
- Nidoran (Male)
- Zubat
- Nidorina
- Pokemon 2
- Nidorino
- Weezing
- Pokemon 3
- Muk
- Weezing
Don't tangle with us!
Uses: Grass-type Pokemon
Counter: Fire and Poison-types
- Pokemon 1
- Cacnea
- Chikorita
- Pokemon 2
- Cacturne
- Pokemon 3
- Meganium
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Do you know how hot Pokemon fire breath can get?
Uses: Fire-type Pokemon
Counter: Ground, Rock, and Water-types
- Pokemon 1
- Charmander
- Cyndaquil
- Numel
- Pokemon 2
- Camerupt
- Quilava
- Pokemon 3
- Cameruypt
- Ninetales
- Typhlosion
Get ready to be shocked!
Uses: Electric-type Pokemon
Counter: Ground-types
- Pokemon 1
- Mareep
- Voltorb
- Pokemon 2
- Electrode
- Flaaffy
- Voltorb
- Pokemon 3
- Ampharos
- Electabuzz
- Electrode
Go, my super bug Pokemon!
Uses: Bug-type Pokemon
Counter: Fire, Flying, and Rock-types
- Pokemon 1
- Venomoth
- Weedle
- Pokemon 2
- Beedrill
- Skorupi
- Pokemon 3
- Forretress
- Pinsir
- Scizor
Ke... ke... ke... ke... ke... ke...
Uses: Ghost-type Pokemon
Counter: Dark and Ghost-types
- Pokemon 1
- Misdreavus
- Sableye
- Pokemon 2
- Banette
- Sableye
- Pokemon 3
- Banette
- Dusknoir
- Sableye
Let's rock and roll!
Uses: Rock-type Pokemon
Counter: Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-types
- Pokemon 1
- Shuckle
- Sudowoodo
- Pokemon 2
- Anorith
- Larvitar
- Lileep
- Pokemon 3
- Pupitar
- Tyranitar
Normal doesn't mean weak
Uses: Normal-type Pokemon
Counter: Fighting-types
- Pokemon 1
- Bidoof
- Rattata
- Pokemon 2
- Bibarel
- Loudred
- Raticate
- Pokemon 3
- Bibarel
- Exploud
ROAR! ... How'd that sound?
Uses: Dragon-type Pokemon
Counter: Fairy and Ice-types
- Pokemon 1
- Dratini
- Pokemon 2
- Alolan Exeggutor
- Pokemon 3
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Flygon
These waters are treacherous (Female)
Uses: Water-type Pokemon
Counter: Grass and Electric-types
- Pokemon 1
- Mudkip
- Totodile
- Pokemon 2
- Croconaw
- Marshtomp
- Pokemon 3
- Feraligatr
- Swampert
These waters are treacherous (Male)
Uses: Water-type Pokemon
Counter: Grass and Electric-types
- Pokemon 1
- Magikarp
- Pokemon 2
- Magikarp
- Pokemon 3
- Magikarp
- Gyarados
This buff physique isn't just for show!
Uses: Fighting-type Pokemon
Counter: BFairy, Flying, and Psychic-types
- Pokemon 1
- Machop
- Makuhita
- Pokemon 2
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmonlee
- Pokemon 3
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmonlee
- Machoke
You'll be defeated into the ground!
Uses: Ground-type Pokemon
Counter: Grass, Ice, and Water-types
- Pokemon 1
- Hippopotas
- Pokemon 2
- Camerupt
- Hippopotas
- Pokemon 3
- Camerupt
- Hippowdon
You're gonna be frozen in your tracks
Uses: PIce-type Pokemon
Counter: Fighting, Fire, and Rock-types
- Pokemon 1
- Alolan Sandshrew
- Swinub
- Pokemon 2
- Alolan Sandslash
- Snover
- Pokemon 3
- Abomasnow
- Cloyster
- Lapras
Wherever there is light, there is also shadow
Uses: PDark-type Pokemon
Counter: Fairy-types
- Pokemon 1
- Alolan Rattata
- Stunky
- Pokemon 2
- Alolan Raticate
- Skuntank
- Pokemon 3
- Alolan Raticate
- Cacturne
- Honchkrow
Don't bother, I've already won / Get ready to be defeated! / Winning is for winners (Female)
Uses: Mix
Counter: Grab Bag
- Pokemon 1
- Snorlax
- Pokemon 2
- Gardevoir
- Poliwrath
- Snorlax
- Pokemon 3
- Dragonite
- Gyrados
- Snorlax
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Published: May 2, 2022 09:08 am