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Team Magma Grunt (Trainer class)

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Team Magma Grunt
マグマだんのしたっぱ Team Magma Underling
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Team Magma Grunts.png
Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire by Hitoshi Ariga[1]
Other names
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Masters EX
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut A Ruin with a View
TCG debut EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
TCG card Team Magma Schemer, Team Magma Conspirator
Manga debut {{{manga}}}

A Team Magma Grunt (Japanese: マグマだんのしたっぱ Team Magma Underling) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. They are the peons of Team Magma. There are male and female versions, but they all dress in the recognizable red outfits associated with Team Magma.

In the games

In Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Omega Ruby, they serve alongside the primary antagonists while in Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, they assist the player in stopping Team Aqua. In Pokémon Emerald, Team Magma Grunts share the role of the antagonists alongside the Team Aqua Grunts.

They generally use a combination of Ground-, Fire-, Poison-, and Dark-type Pokémon.

Gallery

Artwork

Ruby Sapphire Team Magma Grunts.png
Artwork from
Ruby and Sapphire by Ken Sugimori[2][3]

Sprites and models

In the core series
Spr RS Team Magma Grunt M.pngSpr RS Team Magma Grunt F.png VSTeam Magma Grunt M.png VSTeam Magma Grunt F.png
Sprites from
Ruby and Emerald 		VS portraits from
Omega Ruby
Magma Grunt M OD.pngMagma Grunt F OD.png Magma Grunt M Emerald OD.pngTeam Magma Grunt F Emerald.png Roughneck OD.png Team Magma Grunt m OD.png Team Magma Grunt f OD.png
Overworld sprites from
Ruby and Sapphire 		Overworld sprites from
Emerald 		Former member's
overworld sprite,
in civilian attire, from
Black 2 and White 2 		Overworld models from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
In other games
Spr Masters Team Magma Grunt M.pngSpr Masters Team Magma Grunt F.png VSTeam Magma Grunt M Masters.png VSTeam Magma Grunt F Masters.png
Overworld models from
Masters EX 		VS models from
Masters EX

Trainer list

Pokémon Ruby


Pokémon Emerald


Pokémon Omega Ruby


In the anime

Main series

Team Magma Grunts in the anime

Team Magma Grunts have made several appearances in the anime, using their Pokémon to infiltrate a target or to help Tabitha out. Magma Grunts debuted in A Ruin with a View, where they tried to find ancient Pokémon in the ruins under Oldale Town. They used Professor Alden to guide them there, and after collecting data from the ruins, escaped in their helicopter. In A Three Team Scheme!, they dug into a special shrine underground on Dewford Island, searching for Groudon and the Cave of Origin.

In The Spheal of Approval, two Grunts, along with Tabitha, tried to steal a curious stone linked with Groudon from the Oceanic Museum. They successfully escaped with most of the stone. They appeared again in Fight for the Meteorite!, where they stole a meteorite from Professor Cozmo and used it to power a machine to disturb Mt. Chimney. They battled Team Aqua and won, but their plans were ruined by Ash and his friends. Their last appearances were in Gaining Groudon! and The Scuffle of Legends!, where the awakening of Groudon and Kyogre caused mass destruction before the two Pokémon calmed down. No Team Magma Grunts were seen again after this episode, with the exception of Brodie, who appeared as an independent criminal in The Ribbon Cup Caper.

Pokémon

Team Magma's Houndoom
Houndoom
Team Magma Grunts have multiple Houndoom that they used in their plans. In A Ruin with a View, they used them to infiltrate a Pokémon Center so they would not get in their way. Then, Team Rocket attacked and sent out Arbok and Weezing, who were too scared to fight and returned into their Poké Balls. They made a brief appearance in a flashback in A Three Team Scheme!.

Houndoom's only known move is Roar.

Debut A Ruin with a View
Team Magma's Mightyena
Mightyena
Team Magma Grunts have multiple Mightyena that they used in their plans. In A Three Team Scheme!, they used them to scare away Team Rocket from where they were digging. They appeared again in The Spheal of Approval, where one used a Shadow Ball to stop Captain Stern from intervening. It, along with Tabitha's Mightyena, then tried to stop Ash, his friends, Marius, and Stern from taking their briefcase by using Hyper Beam before escaping.

In Fight for the Meteorite!, they used them along with their Golbat to battle Team Aqua's Crawdaunt and Walrein. The Golbat and Mightyena were able to defeat all of their Pokémon. Their final appearances were in Gaining Groudon!, where they attacked Ash and his friends. Then, when Pikachu absorbed the Blue Orb, it knocked them out. In the next episode, they battled Team Aqua's Walrein.

Mightyena's known moves are Shadow Ball and Hyper Beam.

Debut A Three Team Scheme!
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Katsuyuki Konishi
Team Magma's Golbat
Golbat
Team Magma Grunts have multiple Golbat that they used in their plans. In Fight for the Meteorite!, they used them along with their Mightyena to battle Team Aqua's Crawdaunt and Walrein. Golbat and Mightyena were able to faint all of their Pokémon.

Golbat's only known move is Air Cutter.

Debut Fight for the Meteorite!
Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Shin-ichiro Miki

Pokémon Generations

Team Magma Grunts in Pokémon Generations

Multiple Team Magma Grunts appeared in The Vision in the Team Magma Hideout. Several of them were defeated by Brendan while he infiltrated the hideout. A small division of Grunts also boarded Submarine Explorer 1 along with Maxie and Tabitha for the Seafloor Cavern.

Pokémon

Team Magma's Golbat
Golbat
Golbat was used in an attempt to stop Brendan from infiltrating the Team Magma Hideout. It battled Brendan's Sceptile and lost.

None of Golbat's moves are known.

Debut The Vision
Team Magma's Mightyena
Mightyena
Mightyena was used in an attempt to stop Brendan from infiltrating the Team Magma Hideout. It battled Brendan's Sceptile and lost.

None of Mightyena's moves are known.

Debut The Vision

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Team Magma Grunts appeared in Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua, where they were led by Tabitha.

Pokémon Adventures

Team Magma Grunts first appeared assisting Courtney during her raid on the Rusturf Tunnel. Several then boarded the submarine to the Seafloor Cavern along with Team Aqua Grunts.

In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, Grunts of both Team Magma and Team Aqua assist Zinnia during her raid on Sea Mauville.

Pokémon

Team Magma's Magcargo
Magcargo
One of the Team Magma grunts sent out Magcargo to attack the group in Rusturf Tunnel.

None of Magcargo's moves are known.

Debut What Would You Do for a Whismur?
Team Magma's Sandslash
Sandslash
One of the Team Magma grunts sent out Sandslash to attack the group in Rusturf Tunnel.

None of Sandslash's moves are known.

Debut What Would You Do for a Whismur?
Team Magma's Bagon
Bagon
The grunts sent out Bagon to attack Ruby and Sapphire at Seafloor Cavern.

None of Bagon's moves are known and its Ability is Rock Head.

Debut No Armaldo Is an Island
Team Magma's Numel
Numel
The grunts sent out Numel to attack Ruby and Sapphire at Seafloor Cavern.

None of Numel's moves are known.

Debut No Armaldo Is an Island
Team Magma's Shuppet
Shuppet
The grunts sent out Shuppet to attack Ruby and Sapphire at Seafloor Cavern.

Shuppet's only known move is Knock Off*.

Debut No Armaldo Is an Island
Team Aqua's Koffing
Koffing
Koffing was sent out by Team Magma to assist Zinnia during her raid on Sea Mauville.

None of Koffing's moves are known.

Debut PS604

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

The grunts only appear in We've Found Team Magma's Secret!! where their boss, Maxie, was having a meeting with them in their hideout. Later, they go after Mr. Briney's Peeko but failed to catch her when the Wingull only became interested in Mr. Briney.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Team Magma Grunts or their Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Team Magma Grunts
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Team Magma's Numel Fire Double Crisis Common 1/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 001/034
Team Magma's Camerupt Fire Double Crisis Rare Holo 2/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis R 002/034
Team Aqua's Grimer Psychic Double Crisis Common 7/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 007/034
Team Aqua's Muk Psychic Double Crisis Rare Holo 8/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis R 008/034
Team Magma's Baltoy Psychic Double Crisis Common 10/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 010/034
Team Magma's Claydol Psychic Double Crisis Rare Holo 11/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis R 011/034
Team Magma's Aron Fighting Double Crisis Common 12/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 012/034
Team Magma's Lairon Fighting Double Crisis Common 13/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 013/034
Team Magma's Aggron Fighting Double Crisis Rare Holo 14/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis R 014/034
Team Magma's Poochyena Darkness Double Crisis Common 17/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 017/034
Team Magma's Mightyena Darkness Double Crisis Common 19/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 019/034
Team Aqua's Sharpedo Darkness Double Crisis Rare Holo 21/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis R 021/034
Team Magma's Zangoose Colorless Double Crisis Common 22/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis C 022/034
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Team Magma Schemer T [Su] EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua Common 70/95 Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions Uncommon 072/080
      Magma Deck Kit   027/033
Team Magma Conspirator T [Su] EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua Uncommon 82/95 Magma Deck Kit   028/033
Team Magma Grunt Su Double Crisis Uncommon 30/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis U 030/034
 


Trivia

  • In the English-language dub of Gaining Groudon, Tabitha directly addresses one Magma grunt as Derek. This makes him one of the very few villainous team grunts in the franchise to have a confirmed name.
  • In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a former Magma Grunt can be found in Icirrus City during winter, appearing as a Roughneck. He is in a relationship with a former female Aqua Grunt and neither seems to know the other's previous affiliation.
    • In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a former Magma Grunt with a former Aqua Grunt hiding in the Battle Resort, afraid that their respective teams will disapprove. Whether they are the same couple in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 is unknown, due to the couple's awareness of each other's past.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Sbire Team MagmaRE
Sbire de la Team MagmaOR
Germany Flag.png German Team Magma Rüpel
Italy Flag.png Italian Recluta MagmaRE
Recluta Team MagmaOR
South Korea Flag.png Korean 마그마단 조무래기 Mageuma-dan Jomuraegi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Operário da Equipe Magma
Russia Flag.png Russian Агент Команды Магма Agent Komandy Magma
Spain Flag.png Spanish Soldado Equipo MagmaRE
Recluta del Equipo MagmaOR

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221019125822/https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/548085277374156800
  2. ↑ Team Magma Schemer (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 70)
  3. ↑ Team Magma Conspirator (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 82)

See also



Magma-logo.png Team Magma Magma-logo.png
Team Magma HideoutROR • Magma HideoutE
Leader Administrators Grunts

VSMaxie.png
VSTabitha.png
VSCourtney.png
VSTeam Magma Grunt M.png
VSTeam Magma Grunt F.png 		Former
VSZinnia.png
Maxie
(Masters) 		Tabitha Courtney
(Masters) 		Team Magma Grunts Zinnia
(Masters)
Animation and manga
Blaise • Brodie • Butler


Grunts
Team Rocket Grunt • Team Aqua Grunt • Team Magma Grunt
Team Galactic Grunt • Team Plasma Grunt • Team Flare Grunt
Team Skull Grunt • Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt
Team GO Rocket Grunt • Team Yell Grunt • Team Star Grunt


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt
Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman
Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR
Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder*
Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster
Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS
Free DiverORAS • LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS
Scuba DiverORAS • Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS
Battle Frontier only:E
Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden
Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS
Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler
Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker


Pasio Trainer classes
Ace Trainer • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee • Beauty • Black Belt • Camper • Collector • Hex Maniac
Hiker • Lass • Masked Man • Masked Woman • Poké Fan • Pokémon Ranger • Preschooler • Punk Girl
Rising Star • Scientist • Sightseer • Street Thug • Swimmer • Team Aqua Grunt • Team Flare Grunt
Team Galactic Grunt • Team Magma Grunt • Team Plasma Grunt • Team Rocket Grunt • Team Yell Grunt • Youngster


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