Pokemon Go Team Rocket Lineup

Update March 24th, 2023: The new line-ups have been confirmed. Data is from the beginning of the Rocket Takeover on the 1st February onwards. 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 Registeel.
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 tangle with us!”

Grass

6.63% IN POKESTOPS:
73/1,101

9.31% IN BALLOONS:
75/806

Slot #1

Oddish

39% 57/148

Chikorita

32% 47/148

Cacnea

30% 44/148

Slot #2

Gloom

64% 94/148

Bayleef

36% 54/148

Slot #3

Amoonguss

36% 54/148

Cacturne

33% 49/148

Meganium

30% 45/148

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

Ice

7.9% IN POKESTOPS:
87/1,101

7.07% IN BALLOONS:
57/806

Slot #1

Alolan Vulpix

35% 50/144

Alolan Sandshrew

35% 50/144

Swinub

31% 44/144

Slot #2

Alolan Sandslash

44% 62/141

Snover

33% 46/141

Alolan Ninetales

23% 33/141

Slot #3

Cloyster

36% 51/141

Abomasnow

35% 49/141

Lapras

29% 41/141

“These waters are treacherous!”

Water

7.27% IN POKESTOPS:
80/1,101

7.07% IN BALLOONS:
57/806

Slot #1

Psyduck

37% 51/137

Wailmer

33% 45/137

Totodile

30% 41/137

Slot #2

Golduck

61% 84/137

Croconaw

39% 53/137

Slot #3

Feraligatr

72% 99/137

Golduck

16% 22/137

Wailord

12% 16/137

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

Fire

6.09% IN POKESTOPS:
67/1,101

6.7% IN BALLOONS:
54/806

Slot #1

Numel

39% 47/121

Cyndaquil

31% 38/121

Vulpix

30% 36/121

Slot #2

Magmar

50% 61/121

Quilava

50% 60/121

Slot #3

Ninetales

37% 45/121

Typhlosion

36% 43/121

Camerupt

27% 33/121

“Get ready to be shocked!”

Electric

6.27% IN POKESTOPS:
69/1,101

6.2% IN BALLOONS:
50/806

Slot #1

Shinx

44% 52/119

Mareep

38% 45/119

Blitzle

18% 22/119

Slot #2

Electabuzz

59% 70/118

Voltorb

41% 48/118

Slot #3

Ampharos

37% 44/118

Zebstrika

32% 38/118

Luxray

31% 36/118

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

Psychic

6.9% IN POKESTOPS:
76/1,101

5.09% IN BALLOONS:
41/806

Slot #1

Natu

37% 43/117

Abra

34% 40/117

Spoink

29% 34/117

Slot #2

Girafarig

63% 74/117

Ralts

37% 43/117

Slot #3

Alakazam

51% 60/117

Metang

32% 38/117

Hypno

16% 19/117

“Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!”

Flying

6.18% IN POKESTOPS:
68/1,101

5.71% IN BALLOONS:
46/806

Slot #1

Natu

42% 48/114

Zubat

35% 40/114

Ducklett

23% 26/114

Slot #2

Staravia

36% 40/111

Golbat

34% 38/111

Xatu

30% 33/111

Slot #3

Dragonite

56% 63/112

Crobat

29% 33/112

Gyarados

14% 16/112

“Go, my super bug Pokémon!”

Bug

6.09% IN POKESTOPS:
67/1,101

5.58% IN BALLOONS:
45/806

Slot #1

Skorupi

38% 42/112

Shuckle

35% 39/112

Joltik

28% 31/112

Slot #2

Weedle

48% 54/112

Kakuna

39% 44/112

Beedrill

13% 14/112

Slot #3

Forretress

38% 42/112

Scizor

32% 36/112

Beedrill

30% 34/112

“Let's rock and roll!”

Rock

5% IN POKESTOPS:
55/1,101

6.33% IN BALLOONS:
51/806

Slot #1

Onix

64% 68/106

Lileep

21% 22/106

Anorith

15% 16/106

Slot #2

Lileep

36% 38/106

Anorith

34% 36/106

Graveler

30% 32/106

Slot #3

Onix

62% 66/106

Steelix

21% 22/106

Golem

17% 18/106

“You'll be defeated into the ground!”

Ground

5.63% IN POKESTOPS:
62/1,101

5.21% IN BALLOONS:
42/806

Slot #1

Geodude

39% 41/104

Hippopotas

31% 32/104

Alolan Diglett

30% 31/104

Slot #2

Hippopotas

59% 61/104

Alolan Diglett

41% 43/104

Slot #3

Hippowdon

52% 54/103

Golem

34% 35/103

Camerupt

14% 14/103

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

Fighting

4.81% IN POKESTOPS:
53/1,101

5.83% IN BALLOONS:
47/806

Slot #1

Makuhita

60% 60/100

Hitmonchan

21% 21/100

Hitmonlee

19% 19/100

Slot #2

Hitmonchan

50% 50/100

Hitmonlee

50% 50/100

Slot #3

Machamp

55% 55/100

Hitmonchan

28% 28/100

Hitmonlee

17% 17/100

“You're no match for my iron will!”

Steel

5.99% IN POKESTOPS:
66/1,101

4.22% IN BALLOONS:
34/806

Slot #1

Aron

37% 37/100

Alolan Sandshrew

36% 36/100

Alolan Diglett

27% 27/100

Slot #2

Alolan Sandshrew

49% 49/99

Lairon

28% 28/99

Metang

22% 22/99

Slot #3

Scizor

50% 50/100

Aggron

50% 50/100

“Check out my cute Pokémon!”

Fairy

5.09% IN POKESTOPS:
56/1,101

5.33% IN BALLOONS:
43/806

Slot #1

Snubbull

55% 54/99

Ralts

45% 45/99

Slot #2

Kirlia

46% 46/99

Snubbull

42% 42/99

Granbull

11% 11/99

Slot #3

Granbull

52% 51/99

Kirlia

48% 48/99

“Normal does not mean weak.”

Normal

5% IN POKESTOPS:
55/1,101

5.09% IN BALLOONS:
41/806

Slot #1

Patrat

36% 35/96

Pidove

34% 33/96

Whismur

29% 28/96

Slot #2

Raticate

39% 37/96

Rattata

39% 37/96

Loudred

23% 22/96

Slot #3

Raticate

51% 48/94

Ursaring

31% 29/94

Bibarel

18% 17/94

“Coiled and ready to strike!”

Poison

4.63% IN POKESTOPS:
51/1,101

4.34% IN BALLOONS:
35/806

Slot #1

Foongus

52% 45/86

Zubat

48% 41/86

Slot #2

Nidorino

53% 46/86

Nidorina

47% 40/86

Slot #3

Weezing

55% 47/85

Muk

45% 38/85

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

Dark

3.91% IN POKESTOPS:
43/1,101

4.84% IN BALLOONS:
39/806

Slot #1

Alolan Rattata

39% 32/82

Purrloin

33% 27/82

Murkrow

28% 23/82

Slot #2

Murkrow

43% 35/82

Stunky

29% 24/82

Alolan Raticate

28% 23/82

Slot #3

Alolan Raticate

35% 29/82

Honchkrow

33% 27/82

Cacturne

32% 26/82

“Ke...ke...ke...ke...ke...ke!”

Ghost

3.36% IN POKESTOPS:
37/1,101

4.34% IN BALLOONS:
35/806

Slot #1

Duskull

50% 36/72

Golett

50% 36/72

Slot #2

Dusclops

57% 41/72

Banette

43% 31/72

Slot #3

Banette

45% 32/71

Dusknoir

31% 22/71

Golurk

24% 17/71

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

Typeless

1.27% IN POKESTOPS:
14/1,101

0.74% IN BALLOONS:
6/806

Slot #1

Snorlax

Slot #2

Poliwrath

40% 8/20

Snorlax

35% 7/20

Gardevoir

25% 5/20

Slot #3

Snorlax

40% 8/20

Dragonite

30% 6/20

Gyarados

30% 6/20

“ROAR! ...How'd that sound?”

Dragon

1.18% IN POKESTOPS:
13/1,101

0.5% IN BALLOONS:
4/806

Slot #1

Dratini

100% 17/17

Alolan Exeggutor

0% 0/17

Slot #2

Alolan Exeggutor

59% 10/17

Flygon

41% 7/17

Slot #3

Dragonite

65% 11/17

Dragonair

24% 4/17

Flygon

12% 2/17

“These waters are treacherous!”

Magikarp

0.82% IN POKESTOPS:
9/1,101

0.5% IN BALLOONS:
4/806

Slot #1

Magikarp

Slot #2

Magikarp

Slot #3

Magikarp

100% 13/13

Gyarados

0% 0/13

Leader Sierra

Slot #1

Beldum

Slot #2

Sharpedo

35% 51/146

Flygon

34% 49/146

Lapras

32% 46/146

Slot #3

Houndoom

65% 96/148

Alakazam

22% 32/148

Shiftry

14% 20/148

Leader Arlo

Slot #1

Nidoran♂

Slot #2

Steelix

39% 31/80

Cradily

33% 26/80

Crobat

29% 23/80

Slot #3

Scizor

66% 53/80

Charizard

28% 22/80

Armaldo

6% 5/80

Leader Cliff

Slot #1

Magnemite

Slot #2

Pinsir

35% 31/88

Venusaur

33% 29/88

Omastar

32% 28/88

Slot #3

Tyranitar

64% 56/88

Sharpedo

25% 22/88

Camerupt

11% 10/88

Decoy Grunt

Slot #1

Bellsprout

Slot #2

Weepinbell

61% 17/28

Raticate

39% 11/28

Slot #3

Raticate

86% 24/28

Snorlax

14% 4/28

Giovanni

Slot #1

Persian

Slot #2

Garchomp

38% 8/21

Nidoking

33% 7/21

Cloyster

29% 6/21

Slot #3

Registeel