Pokemon Go Team Rocket Lineup

Update January 27th, 2022: The line-ups are mostly fully confirmed. If you see any rare slots we've missed then please join our Discord server and notify us! Be sure to not miss your chance to remove frustration during the current part 2 of the power plant event (until 2022-02-01)!
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.

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

Starter

Slot #1

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Slot #2

Bayleef

Croconaw

Quilava

Slot #3

Feraligatr

Meganium

Typhlosion

“Go, my super bug Pokémon!”

Bug

Slot #1

Venomoth

Weedle

Slot #2

Beedrill

Skorupi

Slot #3

Forretress

Pinsir

Scizor

“Coiled and ready to strike!”

Poison

Slot #1

Nidoran♂

Nidorina

Zubat

Slot #2

Nidorino

Weezing

Slot #3

Muk

Weezing

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

Typeless

Slot #1

Snorlax

Slot #2

Gardevoir

Poliwrath

Snorlax

Slot #3

Gyarados

Dragonite

Snorlax

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

Fighting

Slot #1

Hitmonchan

Hitmonlee

Slot #2

Makuhita

Machop

Slot #3

Hitmonchan

Hitmonlee

Hariyama

“Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!”

Flying

Slot #1

Murkrow

Starly

Zubat

Slot #2

Golbat

Staravia

Slot #3

Crobat

Staraptor

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

Dark

Slot #1

Houndour

Poochyena

Slot #2

Cacturne

Nuzleaf

Sableye

Slot #3

Sharpedo

Shiftry

“ROAR! ...How'd that sound?”

Dragon

Slot #1

Dratini

Slot #2

Dragonair

Flygon

Slot #3

Dragonite

Dragonair

Flygon

“Check out my cute Pokémon!”

Fairy

Slot #1

Ralts

Snubbull

Slot #2

Kirlia

Snubbull

Slot #3

Granbull

Kirlia

“Ke...ke...ke...ke...ke...ke!”

Ghost

Slot #1

Misdreavus

Sableye

Slot #2

Shuppet

Sableye

Slot #3

Banette

Sableye

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

Ice

Slot #1

Swinub

Spheal

Slot #2

Cloyster

Snover

Slot #3

Abomasnow

Lapras

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

Psychic

Slot #1

Abra

Ralts

Slot #2

Metang

Slot #3

Alakazam

Hypno

Metang

“Let's rock and roll!”

Rock

Slot #1

Larvitar

Slot #2

Lileep

Anorith

Slot #3

Pupitar

Tyranitar

“You'll be defeated into the ground!”

Ground

Slot #1

Hippopotas

Sandshrew

Slot #2

Hippopotas

Sandslash

Slot #3

Hippowdon

“Normal does not mean weak.”

Normal

Slot #1

Whismur

Slot #2

Loudred

Slot #3

Bibarel

Exploud

“These waters are treacherous!”

Magikarp

Slot #1

Magikarp

Slot #2

Magikarp

Slot #3

Magikarp

Gyarados

“Don't tangle with us!”

Grass

Slot #1

Chikorita

Bulbasaur

Slot #2

Bayleef

Slot #3

Venusaur

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

Fire

Slot #1

Cyndaquil

Charmander

Slot #2

Quilava

Slot #3

Charizard

“Get ready to be shocked!”

Electric

Slot #1

Voltorb

Slot #2

Electrode

Voltorb

Slot #3

Electrode

“These waters are treacherous!”

Water

Slot #1

Totodile

Squirtle

Slot #2

Croconaw

Slot #3

Blastoise

Leader Sierra

Slot #1

Poliwag

Slot #2

Exeggutor

Lapras

Sharpedo

Slot #3

Houndoom

Shiftry

Swampert

Leader Arlo

Slot #1

Bagon

Slot #2

Blastoise

Charizard

Steelix

Slot #3

Dragonite

Scizor

Salamence

Leader Cliff

Slot #1

Teddiursa

Slot #2

Electivire

Marowak

Omastar

Slot #3

Tyranitar

Torterra

Swampert

Decoy Grunt

Slot #1

Bellsprout

Slot #2

Raticate

Weepinbell

Slot #3

Raticate

Snorlax

Giovanni

Slot #1

Persian

Slot #2

Nidoking

Kingler

Rhyperior

Slot #3

Lugia