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Team GO Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)/Pokémon change history/2019

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The following is the historic teams of Shadow Pokémon used by Team GO Rocket Grunts starting in 2019, listed in reverse chronological order.

See more:
Team GO Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)/Pokémon change history/2022
Team GO Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)/Pokémon change history/2021
Team GO Rocket Grunt (Trainer class)/Pokémon change history/2020

Pokémon change history in 2019

November 7, 2019 - February 3, 2020

In conjunction with the debut of Team GO Rocket Leaders, new Shadow Pokémon began appearing in the Team GO Rocket Grunts' teams: Sandshrew, Bellsprout, Magnemite, Porygon, and Wobbuffet along with some of their evolutions.[1]

GO Normal M.png Normal does not mean weak. VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
PorygonShadow RaticateShadowPorygon2Shadow SnorlaxShadowPorygon-ZShadow
GO Fighting M.png This buff physique isn't just for show! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
HitmonleeShadowHitmonchanShadow HitmonchanShadow HitmonchanShadow
GO Flying M.png Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowGolbatShadow GolbatShadowScytherShadowCrobatShadow GyaradosShadowDragoniteShadowCrobatShadow
GO Poison M.png Coiled and ready to strike! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowVenonatShadowGrimerShadow GolbatShadowGrimerShadowMukShadow GolbatShadowVenomothShadowMukShadow
GO Ground M.png You'll be defeated into the ground! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
SandshrewShadowLarvitarShadowTrapinchShadow MarowakShadowPupitarShadowVibravaShadow MarowakShadowFlygonShadow
GO Rock M.png Let's rock and roll! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
LarvitarShadow LarvitarShadowPupitarShadow PupitarShadowTyranitarShadow
GO Bug M.png Go, my super bug Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
WeedleShadowVenonatShadow KakunaShadowVenomothShadowScizorShadow BeedrillShadowScytherShadowScizorShadow
GO Ghost M.png Ke...ke...ke...ke...
ke...ke! 		VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
MisdreavusShadow SableyeShadowBanetteShadowDusclopsShadow SableyeShadowBanetteShadowDusknoirShadow
GO Fire M.png Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
GrowlitheShadowMagmarShadowHoundourShadow CharmeleonShadowHoundoomShadow CharmeleonShadowArcanineShadowHoundoomShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadowGyaradosShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
PsyduckShadowPoliwagShadowMudkipShadow GolduckShadowPoliwhirlShadow PoliwrathShadowPolitoedShadow
GO Grass M.png Don't tangle with us! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowOddishShadowBellsproutShadow IvysaurShadowGloomShadowWeepinbellShadow VileplumeShadowVictreebelShadowShiftryShadow
GO Electric M.png Get ready to be shocked! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
MagnemiteShadowElectabuzzShadowMareepShadow MagnetonShadowElectabuzzShadowFlaaffyShadow ElectabuzzShadowAmpharosShadow
GO Psychic M.png Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
AbraShadowWobbuffetShadowRaltsShadow DrowzeeShadowHypnoShadowRaltsShadow KadabraShadowHypnoShadowKirliaShadow
GO Dragon M.png ROAR! ...How'd that sound? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
DratiniShadow DratiniShadowDragonairShadowFlygonShadow GyaradosShadowDragonairShadowDragoniteShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SnorlaxShadow PoliwrathShadowSnorlaxShadowGardevoirShadow GyaradosShadowSnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadow
Decoy Grunt
Boss Decoy 		VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
BellsproutShadow RaticateShadowWeepinbellShadow RaticateShadowSnorlaxShadow

Pokémon GO Holidays 2019

An Ice-type specialist was temporarily added to the existing pool from December 24, 2019 to January 2, 2020, marking the debut of the Shadow Delibird and Snover families.

GO Ice M.png You're gonna be frozen in your tracks. VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
DelibirdShadowSnoverShadow DelibirdShadow DelibirdShadowAbomasnowShadow

October 17 - November 7, 2019

In conjunction with the Halloween event starting on October 17, 2019, Team GO Rocket Grunts began using Shadow Weedle, Electabuzz, Magmar, Lapras, Mareep, Seedot, Sableye, Trapinch, Cacnea, Shuppet, and Duskull along with some of their evolutions.[2]

GO Normal M.png Normal does not mean weak. VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowZubatShadow RattataShadowRaticateShadow RaticateShadowSnorlaxShadow
GO Fighting M.png This buff physique isn't just for show! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
HitmonchanShadow HitmonchanShadow HitmonchanShadow
GO Flying M.png Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowGolbatShadow GolbatShadowScytherShadowCrobatShadow GyaradosShadowDragoniteShadowCrobatShadow
GO Poison M.png Coiled and ready to strike! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowVenonatShadowGrimerShadow GolbatShadowGrimerShadowMukShadow GolbatShadowVenomothShadowMukShadow
GO Ground M.png You'll be defeated into the ground! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
CuboneShadowLarvitarShadowTrapinchShadow MarowakShadowPupitarShadowVibravaShadow MarowakShadowFlygonShadow
GO Rock M.png Let's rock and roll! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
LarvitarShadow LarvitarShadowPupitarShadow PupitarShadowTyranitarShadow
GO Bug M.png Go, my super bug Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
WeedleShadowVenonatShadowScytherShadow KakunaShadowVenomothShadowScizorShadow BeedrillShadowScytherShadowScizorShadow
GO Ghost M.png Ke...ke...ke...ke...
ke...ke! 		VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
SableyeShadowShuppetShadowDuskullShadow SableyeShadowBanetteShadowDusclopsShadow SableyeShadowBanetteShadowDusknoirShadow
GO Fire M.png Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
GrowlitheShadowMagmarShadowHoundourShadow CharmeleonShadowHoundoomShadow CharmeleonShadowArcanineShadowHoundoomShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadowGyaradosShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
PsyduckShadowPoliwagShadow GolduckShadowPoliwhirlShadow PoliwrathShadowPolitoedShadow
GO Grass M.png Don't tangle with us! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
SeedotShadowCacneaShadowTurtwigShadow BulbasaurShadowIvysaurShadowGloomShadow VileplumeShadowShiftryShadowCacturneShadow
GO Electric M.png Get ready to be shocked! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ElectabuzzShadowMareepShadow ElectabuzzShadowFlaaffyShadow ElectabuzzShadowAmpharosShadow
GO Psychic M.png Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
AbraShadowDrowzeeShadowRaltsShadow DrowzeeShadowHypnoShadowRaltsShadow KadabraShadowHypnoShadowKirliaShadow
GO Dragon M.png ROAR! ...How'd that sound? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
DratiniShadow DratiniShadowDragonairShadowFlygonShadow GyaradosShadowDragonairShadowDragoniteShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SnorlaxShadow PoliwrathShadowSnorlaxShadowGardevoirShadow GyaradosShadowSnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadow

September 5 - October 17, 2019

On September 5, 2019, Team GO Rocket Grunts began using Shadow Venonat, Oddish, Psyduck, Growlithe, Abra, Hitmonchan, Larvitar, and Turtwig along with some of their evolutions.[3]

GO Normal M.png Normal does not mean weak. VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowZubatShadow RattataShadowRaticateShadow RaticateShadowSnorlaxShadow
GO Fighting M.png This buff physique isn't just for show! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
HitmonchanShadow HitmonchanShadow HitmonchanShadow
GO Flying M.png Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowGolbatShadow GolbatShadowScytherShadowCrobatShadow GyaradosShadowDragoniteShadowCrobatShadow
GO Poison M.png Coiled and ready to strike! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowVenonatShadowGrimerShadow GolbatShadowGrimerShadowMukShadow GolbatShadowVenomothShadowMukShadow
GO Ground M.png You'll be defeated into the ground! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowCuboneShadowLarvitarShadow RaticateShadowCuboneShadowMarowakShadow RaticateShadowMarowakShadow
GO Rock M.png Let's rock and roll! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
LarvitarShadow LarvitarShadowPupitarShadow PupitarShadowTyranitarShadow
GO Bug M.png Go, my super bug Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
VenonatShadowScytherShadow VenomothShadowScytherShadowScizorShadow ScytherShadowScizorShadow
GO Fire M.png Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
CharmanderShadowGrowlitheShadowHoundourShadow CharmeleonShadowHoundoomShadow CharmeleonShadowArcanineShadowHoundoomShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadowGyaradosShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
PsyduckShadowPoliwagShadow GolduckShadowPoliwhirlShadow PoliwrathShadowPolitoedShadow
GO Grass M.png Don't tangle with us! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowOddishShadowTurtwigShadow BulbasaurShadowIvysaurShadowGloomShadow IvysaurShadowVileplumeShadowTorterraShadow
GO Psychic M.png Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
AbraShadowDrowzeeShadowRaltsShadow DrowzeeShadowHypnoShadowRaltsShadow KadabraShadowHypnoShadowKirliaShadow
GO Dragon M.png ROAR! ...How'd that sound? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
DratiniShadow DratiniShadowDragonairShadow GyaradosShadowDragonairShadowDragoniteShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowCharmanderShadowSquirtleShadow IvysaurShadowCharmeleonShadowWartortleShadow VenusaurShadowCharizardShadowBlastoiseShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SnorlaxShadow PoliwrathShadowSnorlaxShadowGardevoirShadow GyaradosShadowSnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadow

August 1 - September 5, 2019

On August 1, 2019, Team GO Rocket Grunts began using Shadow Pokémon from the Poliwag, Grimer, Drowzee, Cubone, Scyther, Magikarp, and Houndour families. On August 8, 2019, Grunts also began using Shadow Pokémon from the Ralts family, resulting in a slight change to some of their rosters.[4]

GO Normal M.png Normal does not mean weak. VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowZubatShadow RattataShadowRaticateShadow RaticateShadowSnorlaxShadow
GO Flying M.png Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!* VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowGolbatShadow GolbatShadowScytherShadowCrobatShadow GyaradosShadowDragoniteShadowCrobatShadow
GO Poison M.png Coiled and ready to strike! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowZubatShadowGrimerShadow GolbatShadowGrimerShadowMukShadow IvysaurShadowGolbatShadowMukShadow
GO Ground M.png You'll be defeated into the ground! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowZubatShadowCuboneShadow RaticateShadowCuboneShadowMarowakShadow RaticateShadowMarowakShadow
GO Bug M.png Go, my super bug Pokémon! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
ScytherShadow ScytherShadowScizorShadow ScytherShadowScizorShadow
GO Fire M.png Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
CharmanderShadowRattataShadowHoundourShadow CharmeleonShadowHoundoomShadow CharmeleonShadowCharizardShadowHoundoomShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadow MagikarpShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
PoliwagShadowMagikarpShadow PoliwhirlShadow PoliwrathShadowPolitoedShadow
GO Grass M.png Don't tangle with us! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowRattataShadowZubatShadow BulbasaurShadowIvysaurShadow IvysaurShadowVenusaurShadow
GO Psychic M.png Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowDrowzeeShadowRaltsShadow DrowzeeShadowHypnoShadowRaltsShadow HypnoShadowKirliaShadow
GO Dragon M.png ROAR! ...How'd that sound? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
DratiniShadow DratiniShadowDragonairShadow GyaradosShadowDragonairShadowDragoniteShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowCharmanderShadowSquirtleShadow IvysaurShadowCharmeleonShadowWartortleShadow VenusaurShadowCharizardShadowBlastoiseShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SnorlaxShadow PoliwrathShadowSnorlaxShadowGardevoirShadow GyaradosShadowSnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadow

August 1 - 8, 2019

Prior to the release of Shadow Ralts's evolutionary line on August 8, the following Grunts had these Pokémon instead.

GO Psychic M.png Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowZubatShadow DrowzeeShadowHypnoShadow HypnoShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SnorlaxShadow VenusaurShadowPoliwrathShadowSnorlaxShadow GyaradosShadowSnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadow

July 22 - August 1, 2019

GO Normal M.png Normal does not mean weak. VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
RattataShadowZubatShadow RattataShadowRaticateShadow RaticateShadowSnorlaxShadow
GO Flying M.png My bird Pokémon wants to battle with you! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
ZubatShadowGolbatShadow GolbatShadowCrobatShadow CharizardShadowDragoniteShadowCrobatShadow
GO Poison M.png Coiled and ready to strike! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowZubatShadowGolbatShadow IvysaurShadowGolbatShadowCrobatShadow GolbatShadowCrobatShadow
GO Fire M.png Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
CharmanderShadowRattataShadowZubatShadow CharmanderShadowCharmeleonShadow CharmeleonShadowCharizardShadow
GO Water M.png These waters are treacherous! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SquirtleShadowZubatShadowMudkipShadow SquirtleShadowWartortleShadowMarshtompShadow WartortleShadowBlastoiseShadowSwampertShadow
GO Grass M.png Don't tangle with us! VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowRattataShadowZubatShadow BulbasaurShadowIvysaurShadow IvysaurShadowVenusaurShadow
GO Dragon M.png ROAR! ...How'd that sound? VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
DratiniShadow DratiniShadowDragonairShadow CharizardShadowDragonairShadowDragoniteShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt M.png
#1 #2 #3
BulbasaurShadowCharmanderShadowSquirtleShadow IvysaurShadowCharmeleonShadowWartortleShadow VenusaurShadowCharizardShadowBlastoiseShadow
  • Don't bother—I've already won.
  • Get ready to be defeated!
  • Winning is for winners.
 VSTeam GO Rocket Grunt F.png
#1 #2 #3
SnorlaxShadow CharizardShadowSnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadow SnorlaxShadowDragoniteShadowCrobatShadow

References

  1. ↑ The Team GO Rocket Leaders have disrupted Pokémon habitats! - Pokémon GO
  2. ↑ Prepare for a ghastly good time during Pokémon GO Halloween 2019! - Pokémon GO
  3. ↑ Twitter update
  4. ↑ Twitter update
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