Pokemon Go Team Rocket Lineup

Update April 1st, 2023: The Rocket Takeover of Season 10: Rising Heroes is here and the new line-ups are currently being confirmed. With the start of the event you will be able to encounter shiny shadow Pokémon from Team Go Rocket grunts for the first time (intended) and this feature will stay after the takeover has ended! (Please note we may not be able to visually represent this on the website but we will try to get this changed asap!). Also don't forget to remove Frustration during the event! If an invasion type is able to reward you from the second slot, you have a 15% of encountering that species after defeating the grunt. Giovanni's current reward encounter is Regice.
Potential Encounter Reward
Shiny variant can be obtained as an Invasion reward encounter
? Confirmation pending. We've not yet confirmed this encounter in our controlled study, but believe it is appearing! Typically clarified within a few hours.

Listed below are the current line-ups for Team GO Rocket's grunts and leaders. After defeating your opponent, you will have the opportunity to capture one of their Pokemon in its shadow form.

Totals in each column may not always match. There are a variety of reasons a researcher might have missed one Pokemon, including game crashes or not defeating their opponent.

“Go, my super bug Pokémon!”

Bug

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Shuckle

33% 1/3

Skorupi

33% 1/3

Joltik

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Beedrill

33% 1/3

Weedle

33% 1/3

Kakuna

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Scizor

33% 1/3

Beedrill

33% 1/3

Forretress

33% 1/3

“You're gonna be frozen in your tracks.”

Ice

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Alolan Vulpix

33% 1/3

Alolan Sandshrew

33% 1/3

Swinub

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Snover

33% 1/3

Alolan Sandslash

33% 1/3

Alolan Ninetales

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Lapras

33% 1/3

Abomasnow

33% 1/3

Cloyster

33% 1/3

“Don't bother - I've already won! Get ready to be defeated! Winning is for winners!”

Starter

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Squirtle

33% 1/3

Charmander

33% 1/3

Bulbasaur

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Quilava

33% 1/3

Bayleef

33% 1/3

Croconaw

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Sceptile

33% 1/3

Blaziken

33% 1/3

Swampert

33% 1/3

“Let's rock and roll!”

Rock

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Onix

33% 1/3

Anorith

33% 1/3

Lileep

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Graveler

33% 1/3

Lileep

33% 1/3

Anorith

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Onix

33% 1/3

Steelix

33% 1/3

Golem

33% 1/3

“Normal does not mean weak.”

Normal

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Whismur

33% 1/3

Patrat

33% 1/3

Pidove

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Raticate

33% 1/3

Loudred

33% 1/3

Rattata

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Ursaring

33% 1/3

Raticate

33% 1/3

Bibarel

33% 1/3

“Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!”

Flying

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Ducklett

33% 1/3

Natu

33% 1/3

Zubat

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Staravia

33% 1/3

Xatu

33% 1/3

Golbat

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Dragonite

33% 1/3

Crobat

33% 1/3

Gyarados

33% 1/3

“You're no match for my iron will!”

Steel

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Alolan Diglett

33% 1/3

Aron

33% 1/3

Alolan Sandshrew

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Lairon

33% 1/3

Alolan Sandshrew

33% 1/3

Metang

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Scizor

50% 1/2

Aggron

50% 1/2

“Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?”

Psychic

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Spoink

33% 1/3

Natu

33% 1/3

Abra

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Ralts

50% 1/2

Girafarig

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Alakazam

33% 1/3

Metang

33% 1/3

Hypno

33% 1/3

“These waters are treacherous!”

Water

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Wailmer

33% 1/3

Psyduck

33% 1/3

Mudkip

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Croconaw

50% 1/2

Golduck

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Feraligatr

33% 1/3

Golduck

33% 1/3

Wailord

33% 1/3

“Don't tangle with us!”

Grass

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Cacnea

33% 1/3

Treecko

33% 1/3

Oddish

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Bayleef

50% 1/2

Gloom

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Cacturne

33% 1/3

Meganium

33% 1/3

Amoonguss

33% 1/3

“Ke...ke...ke...ke...ke...ke!”

Ghost

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Shuppet

33% 1/3

Duskull

33% 1/3

Drifloon

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Dusclops

33% 1/3

Golett

33% 1/3

Banette

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Dusknoir

50% 1/2

Banette

50% 1/2

Golurk

0% 0/2

“Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?”

Fire

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Vulpix

33% 1/3

Torchic

33% 1/3

Numel

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Magmar

50% 1/2

Quilava

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Camerupt

33% 1/3

Ninetales

33% 1/3

Typhlosion

33% 1/3

“This buff physique isn't just for show!”

Fighting

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Makuhita

33% 1/3

Hitmonchan

33% 1/3

Hitmonlee

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Hitmonlee

50% 1/2

Hitmonchan

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Machamp

33% 1/3

Hitmonlee

33% 1/3

Hitmonchan

33% 1/3

“Get ready to be shocked!”

Electric

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Mareep

33% 1/3

Blitzle

33% 1/3

Shinx

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Electabuzz

50% 1/2

Voltorb

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Zebstrika

33% 1/3

Ampharos

33% 1/3

Luxray

33% 1/3

“Check out my cute Pokémon!”

Fairy

5.66% IN POKESTOPS:
3/53

Slot #1

Ralts

33% 1/3

Snubbull

33% 1/3

Mawile

33% 1/3

Slot #2

Snubbull

50% 1/2

Kirlia

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Granbull

50% 1/2

Kirlia

50% 1/2

“Don't bother - I've already won! Get ready to be defeated! Winning is for winners!”

Typeless

1.89% IN POKESTOPS:
1/53

Slot #1

Snorlax

Slot #2

Snorlax

33% 1/3

Poliwrath

33% 1/3

Gardevoir

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Snorlax

33% 1/3

Gyarados

33% 1/3

Dragonite

33% 1/3

“Coiled and ready to strike!”

Poison

3.77% IN POKESTOPS:
2/53

Slot #1

Grimer

50% 1/2

Foongus

50% 1/2

Slot #2

Nidorino

50% 1/2

Nidorina

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Weezing

50% 1/2

Muk

50% 1/2

“ROAR! ...How'd that sound?”

Dragon

1.89% IN POKESTOPS:
1/53

Slot #1

Dratini

100% 1/1

Alolan Exeggutor

0% 0/1

Slot #2

Alolan Exeggutor

50% 1/2

Flygon

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Dragonair

50% 1/2

Dragonite

50% 1/2

Flygon

0% 0/2

“You'll be defeated into the ground!”

Ground

3.77% IN POKESTOPS:
2/53

Slot #1

Phanpy

50% 1/2

Hippopotas

50% 1/2

Slot #2

Hippopotas

50% 1/2

Donphan

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Hippowdon

“Wherever there is light, there is also shadow.”

Dark

1.89% IN POKESTOPS:
1/53

Slot #1

Alolan Grimer

100% 1/1

Alolan Rattata

0% 0/1

Slot #2

Muk

50% 1/2

Alolan Raticate

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Alolan Muk

“These waters are treacherous!”

Magikarp

1.89% IN POKESTOPS:
1/53

Slot #1

Magikarp

Slot #2

Magikarp

Slot #3

Magikarp

100% 1/1

Gyarados

0% 0/1

Leader Sierra

Slot #1

Murkrow

Slot #2

Staraptor

33% 1/3

Swampert

33% 1/3

Steelix

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Houndoom

33% 1/3

Dragonite

33% 1/3

Charizard

33% 1/3

Leader Arlo

Slot #1

Teddiursa

Slot #2

Golurk

33% 1/3

Blaziken

33% 1/3

Hypno

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Banette

33% 1/3

Scizor

33% 1/3

Luxray

33% 1/3

Leader Cliff

Slot #1

Larvitar

Slot #2

Kingdra

33% 1/3

Sceptile

33% 1/3

Skarmory

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Swampert

33% 1/3

Tyranitar

33% 1/3

Gyarados

33% 1/3

Decoy Grunt

Slot #1

Bellsprout

Slot #2

Raticate

50% 1/2

Weepinbell

50% 1/2

Slot #3

Raticate

100% 1/1

Snorlax

0% 0/1

Giovanni

Slot #1

Persian

Slot #2

Nidoking

33% 1/3

Kingdra

33% 1/3

Kingler

33% 1/3

Slot #3

Regice