Pokemon GO players who want to complete all of the late May timed research tasks are going to have to fight their way through Team GO Rocket to do so. The enemy faction of the mobile game is back in a big way and players have some fresh enemies to face off against on their way to earning encounters with the Rocket Leaders throughout the Luminous Legends Y event.
The two-week long late May event in Pokemon GO is full of bonuses, features, and exciting rewards and challenges. To get the most out of the festivities, trainers are definitely going to want to dedicate some portion to time to challenging Rocket Grunts. As always, the difficulty level for each of the Rocket Grunt encounters ranges a bit, but players can get ahead of the curve by doing some quick homework to prepare for the battles.
Each GO Rocket grunt battle always kicks off with a bit of dialogue from the baddie that gives players a hint about which type of Pokemon they're about to battle. Players who want to make sure they bring the perfect counter roster into each battle can use the following guide to match up the lines of dialogue with the possible enemy rosters to help avoid unnecessary wipes that can lead to blowing through valuable Revives and Potions...
Check out my cute Pokémon! (Fairy)
Snubbull
Snubbull, Granbull
Granbull
Normal does not mean weak.
Teddiursa
Porygon2, Raticate
Snorlax, Porygon-Z
Don’t tangle with us! (Grass)
Hoppip, Tangela, Oddish
Tangela, Gloom*, Skiploom
Vileplume, Victreebel, Shiftry
These waters are treacherous! (Water) – Female Grunt
Spheal, Horsea, Poliwag
Marshtomp, Quagsire
Politoed, Poliwrath
These waters are treacherous! (Water) – Male Grunt
Magikarp
Magikarp
Magikarp, Gyarados
Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? (Fire)
Vulpix, Magmar, Houndour
Ninetales, Magmar, Houndoom
Ninetales, Charmeleon, Arcanine
Get ready to be shocked! (Electric)
Electrike, Electabuzz, Mareep
Electabuzz, Flaafy
Electabuzz
Ampharos
Wherever there is light, there is also shadow. (Dark)
Poocheya, Murkrow
Mightyena, Sableye
Cacturne, Shiftry
Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon! (Flying)
Starly, Zubat
Golbat, Staravia
Crobot, Dragonite, Gyarados
Go, my super bug Pokémon! (Bug)
Shuckle, Anorith, Skorupi
Pinsir, Venomoth, Scizor
Scyther, Beedrill, Scizor