Current Pokémon GO Rocket guide
Team GO Rocket lineups
Review every current Giovanni, Leader, and Grunt lineup, updated August 20, 2026. Use Shadow Battle Lab to model the best team across every possible opponent combination.
Giovanni and Rocket Leaders
Boss and Leader battles can vary in slots two and three. The simulator tests every listed combination instead of assuming a single lineup.
Giovanni
Persian
Kangaskhan · Rhyperior · Machamp
Reshiram
Catch encounter: Reshiram (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Cliff
Axew
Snorlax · Golurk · Weezing
Tyranitar · Camerupt · Gallade
Catch encounter: Axew (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Arlo
Tyrunt
Steelix · Golurk · Slowbro
Alakazam · Charizard · Scizor
Catch encounter: Tyrunt (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Sierra
Amaura
Blastoise · Flygon · Ferrothorn
Milotic · Houndoom · Steelix
Catch encounter: Amaura (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Current Team GO Rocket Grunts
Use the encounter phrase or battle type to find the matching Grunt. Catch and shiny eligibility are shown only where the current lineup data marks that encounter as available.
Normal-type Male Grunt
Teddiursa · Hoothoot · Porygon
Loudred · Stufful · Starly
Ursaring · Swellow · Kangaskhan
Catch encounter: Teddiursa (shiny eligible), Hoothoot (shiny eligible), Porygon (shiny eligible), Loudred (shiny eligible), Stufful (shiny eligible), Starly (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Fire-type Female Grunt
Litwick · Ponyta · Torchic
Magmar · Blaziken · Camerupt
Darmanitan (Standard) · Delphox · Magmortar
Catch encounter: Litwick (shiny eligible), Ponyta (shiny eligible), Torchic (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Water-type Female Grunt
Mudkip · Tentacool · Krabby
Dewpider · Swampert · Sharpedo
Walrein · Greninja · Tentacruel
Catch encounter: Mudkip (shiny eligible), Tentacool (shiny eligible), Krabby (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Water-type Male Grunt
Magikarp · Feebas
Magikarp
Magikarp · Gyarados
Catch encounter: Magikarp (shiny eligible), Feebas (shiny eligible), Magikarp (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Electric-type Female Grunt
Voltorb · Shinx · Helioptile
Electabuzz · Voltorb · Geodude
Luxray · Ampharos · Galvantula
Catch encounter: Voltorb (shiny eligible), Shinx (shiny eligible), Helioptile (shiny eligible), Electabuzz (shiny eligible), Voltorb (shiny eligible), Geodude (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Grass-type Male Grunt
Phantump · Treecko · Tangela
Lileep · Sceptile · Morelull
Chesnaught · Trevenant · Cradily
Catch encounter: Phantump (shiny eligible), Treecko (shiny eligible), Tangela (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Ice-type Female Grunt
Seel · Delibird · Spheal
Sealeo · Froslass · Ninetales
Aurorus · Froslass · Glalie
Catch encounter: Seel (shiny eligible), Delibird (shiny eligible), Spheal (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Fighting-type Female Grunt
Timburr · Mankey · Machop
Hitmontop · Hitmonlee · Hitmonchan
Conkeldurr · Annihilape · Infernape
Catch encounter: Timburr (shiny eligible), Mankey (shiny eligible), Machop (shiny eligible), Hitmontop (shiny eligible), Hitmonlee (shiny eligible), Hitmonchan (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Poison-type Female Grunt
Oddish · Zubat · Qwilfish
Weezing · Nidorino · Nidorina
Weezing · Toxicroak · Amoonguss
Catch encounter: Oddish (shiny eligible), Zubat (shiny eligible), Qwilfish (shiny eligible), Weezing (shiny eligible), Nidorino (shiny eligible), Nidorina (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Ground-type Male Grunt
Rhyhorn · Gligar · Trapinch
Gligar · Claydol · Vibrava
Golurk · Hippowdon · Flygon
Catch encounter: Rhyhorn (shiny eligible), Gligar (shiny eligible), Trapinch (shiny eligible), Gligar (shiny eligible), Claydol (shiny eligible), Vibrava (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Flying-type Female Grunt
Taillow · Rookidee · Swablu
Scyther · Zubat · Gligar
Dragonite · Toucannon · Swanna
Catch encounter: Taillow (shiny eligible), Rookidee (shiny eligible), Swablu (shiny eligible), Scyther (shiny eligible), Zubat (shiny eligible), Gligar (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Psychic-type Male Grunt
Wobbuffet · Ralts · Drowzee
Drowzee · Duosion · Wobbuffet
Gallade · Malamar · Reuniclus
Catch encounter: Wobbuffet (shiny eligible), Ralts (shiny eligible), Drowzee (shiny eligible), Drowzee (shiny eligible), Duosion (shiny eligible), Wobbuffet (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Bug-type Male Grunt
Venonat · Weedle · Grubbin
Pinsir · Anorith · Dewpider
Scizor · Scolipede · Vikavolt
Catch encounter: Venonat (shiny eligible), Weedle (shiny eligible), Grubbin (shiny eligible), Pinsir (shiny eligible), Anorith (shiny eligible), Dewpider (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Rock-type Male Grunt
Onix · Kabuto · Cranidos
Shieldon · Graveler · Cranidos
Tyrantrum · Golem · Aurorus
Catch encounter: Onix (shiny eligible), Kabuto (shiny eligible), Cranidos (shiny eligible), Shieldon (shiny eligible), Graveler (shiny eligible), Cranidos (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Ghost-type Male Grunt
Duskull · Gastly · Yamask
Dusclops · Sableye · Cofagrigus
Gengar · Froslass · Cofagrigus
Catch encounter: Duskull (shiny eligible), Gastly (shiny eligible), Yamask (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Dragon-type Female Grunt
Noibat · Deino · Dratini
Exeggutor · Dragonair · Gabite
Dragonite · Garchomp · Salamence
Catch encounter: Noibat (shiny eligible), Deino (shiny eligible), Dratini (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Dark-type Female Grunt
Carvanha · Poochyena · Rattata
Sneasel · Houndour · Absol
Liepard · Hydreigon
Catch encounter: Carvanha (shiny eligible), Poochyena (shiny eligible), Rattata (shiny eligible), Sneasel (shiny eligible), Houndour (shiny eligible), Absol (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Steel-type Male Grunt
Sandshrew · Aron · Beldum
Lairon · Skarmory · Metang
Aggron · Sandslash · Probopass
Catch encounter: Sandshrew (shiny eligible), Aron (shiny eligible), Beldum (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Fairy-type Female Grunt
Ralts · Snubbull · Vulpix
Snubbull · Weezing · Kirlia
Ninetales · Weezing · Granbull
Catch encounter: Ralts (shiny eligible), Snubbull (shiny eligible), Vulpix (shiny eligible), Snubbull (shiny eligible), Weezing (shiny eligible), Kirlia (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Male Grunt
Bulbasaur · Charmander · Squirtle
Ivysaur · Charmeleon · Wartortle
Venusaur · Charizard · Blastoise
Catch encounter: Bulbasaur (shiny eligible), Charmander (shiny eligible), Squirtle (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Female Grunt
Snorlax · Lapras
Poliwrath · Gardevoir · Snorlax
Gyarados · Dragonite · Snorlax
Catch encounter: Snorlax (shiny eligible), Lapras (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Decoy Female Grunt
Bellsprout
Raticate · Weepinbell
Raticate · Snorlax
Catch encounter: Bellsprout (shiny eligible)
Find counters in the simulator →Build a counter team for the exact lineup
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