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 1GirafarigRaltsPokemon 2GirafarigKadabraPokemon 3AlakazamHypno
Battle against my Flying-type Pokemon!
Uses: Flying-type Pokemon
Counter: Electric, Ice, and Rock-types
- Pokemon 1MurkrowStarlyZubatPokemon 2GolbatStaraviaPokemon 3CrobatStaraptor
Check out my cute Pokemon!
Uses: Fairy-type Pokemon
Counter: Poison and Steel-types
- Pokemon 1RaltsSnubbullPokemon 2GranbullKirliaSnubbullPokemon 3GranbullKirlia
Coiled and ready to strike!
Uses: Poison-type Pokemon
Counter: Ground and Psychic-types
- Pokemon 1Nidoran (Male)ZubatNidorinaPokemon 2NidorinoWeezingPokemon 3MukWeezing
Don’t tangle with us!
Uses: Grass-type Pokemon
Counter: Fire and Poison-types
- Pokemon 1CacneaChikoritaPokemon 2CacturnePokemon 3Meganium
Do you know how hot Pokemon fire breath can get?
Uses: Fire-type Pokemon
Counter: Ground, Rock, and Water-types
- Pokemon 1CharmanderCyndaquilNumelPokemon 2CameruptQuilavaPokemon 3CameruyptNinetalesTyphlosion
Get ready to be shocked!
Uses: Electric-type Pokemon
Counter: Ground-types
- Pokemon 1MareepVoltorbPokemon 2ElectrodeFlaaffyVoltorbPokemon 3AmpharosElectabuzzElectrode
Go, my super bug Pokemon!
Uses: Bug-type Pokemon
Counter: Fire, Flying, and Rock-types
- Pokemon 1VenomothWeedlePokemon 2BeedrillSkorupiPokemon 3ForretressPinsirScizor
Ke… ke… ke… ke… ke… ke…
Uses: Ghost-type Pokemon
Counter: Dark and Ghost-types
- Pokemon 1MisdreavusSableyePokemon 2BanetteSableyePokemon 3BanetteDusknoirSableye
Let’s rock and roll!
Uses: Rock-type Pokemon
Counter: Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-types
- Pokemon 1ShuckleSudowoodoPokemon 2AnorithLarvitarLileepPokemon 3PupitarTyranitar
Normal doesn’t mean weak
Uses: Normal-type Pokemon
Counter: Fighting-types
- Pokemon 1BidoofRattataPokemon 2BibarelLoudredRaticatePokemon 3BibarelExploud
ROAR! … How’d that sound?
Uses: Dragon-type Pokemon
Counter: Fairy and Ice-types
- Pokemon 1DratiniPokemon 2Alolan ExeggutorPokemon 3DragonairDragoniteFlygon
These waters are treacherous (Female)
Uses: Water-type Pokemon
Counter: Grass and Electric-types
- Pokemon 1MudkipTotodilePokemon 2CroconawMarshtompPokemon 3FeraligatrSwampert
These waters are treacherous (Male)
- Pokemon 1MagikarpPokemon 2MagikarpPokemon 3MagikarpGyarados
This buff physique isn’t just for show!
Uses: Fighting-type Pokemon
Counter: BFairy, Flying, and Psychic-types
- Pokemon 1MachopMakuhitaPokemon 2HitmonchanHitmonleePokemon 3HitmonchanHitmonleeMachoke
You’ll be defeated into the ground!
Uses: Ground-type Pokemon
Counter: Grass, Ice, and Water-types
- Pokemon 1HippopotasPokemon 2CameruptHippopotasPokemon 3CameruptHippowdon
You’re gonna be frozen in your tracks
Uses: PIce-type Pokemon
Counter: Fighting, Fire, and Rock-types
- Pokemon 1Alolan SandshrewSwinubPokemon 2Alolan SandslashSnoverPokemon 3AbomasnowCloysterLapras
Wherever there is light, there is also shadow
Uses: PDark-type Pokemon
Counter: Fairy-types
- Pokemon 1Alolan RattataStunkyPokemon 2Alolan RaticateSkuntankPokemon 3Alolan RaticateCacturneHonchkrow
Don’t bother, I’ve already won / Get ready to be defeated! / Winning is for winners (Female)
Uses: Mix
Counter: Grab Bag
- Pokemon 1SnorlaxPokemon 2GardevoirPoliwrathSnorlaxPokemon 3DragoniteGyradosSnorlax
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