Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)

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A Galactic Grunt (Japanese: ギンガだんのしたっぱ Team Galactic Underling) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are the grunts of Team Galactic. There are male and female versions, and they all dress in the spacesuit-looking outfits that are the Team Galactic uniforms and have light blue hair that is cut quite short and rounded.

In the games

In the games, Galactic Grunts generally act as footsoldiers and guards for Team Galactic. Like all villain team Grunts, they are not individually named. Unlike other team grunts however, such as Rocket grunts, Plasma grunts, Aqua grunts and Magma grunts, Team Galactic grunts don't seem to get what are the global objectives of the team and often speak nonsense about them, which makes them look silly as to why they joined the team in the first place. They also are known to simply quote Team Galactic's mottos and policies that can be found in their Headquarters even if they do not challenge the player. Certain Galactic grunts sometimes drop keys to their warehouses and HQs when they are defeated and/or they run away.

They generally use a combination of Glameow, Stunky, Croagunk, Zubat, Houndour, Skorupi, Murkrow, Bronzor, and the Wurmple line.

Appearance

File:Team Galactic Grunts DPPt.png
Official artwork.


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Images from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In the anime

Galactic Grunts have made multiple appearances in the anime, with the first appearance being in A Secret Sphere of Influence!. They also appeared in Enter Galactic!, Losing Its Lustrous and Double Team Turnover!, Steeling Peace of Mind!, Saving the World From Ruins!, and Gateway to Ruin!. Some grunts wear glasses and, as shown in Gateway to Ruin!, are trained to fight with Bōs (or Quarterstaves).

Pokémon

Galactic Grunts's Golbat
Golbat
Each Galactic Grunt appears to be issued with one or two Golbat each. These Golbat are used either in battle or for aerial research.

Golbat's known moves are Air Cutter, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Protect and Supersonic.

Debut Enter Galactic!
Voice actors
Japanese Shin'ichirō Miki
English Shin'ichirō Miki

In the manga

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Team Galactic Grunts first appear in Escape From Team Galactic, where one attacks Hiori and Rocco while they look for Hiori's missing sister, Lily. Hiori manages to beat the Galactic Grunt and takes off to their base so he can find his sister. While in the air, Hiori and Rocco are ambushed by another Galactic Grunt and has an airborne battle with her, and Hiori emerges the victor.

Sometime after rescuing his sister, the bakery "Sun, Sun" that is owned by his friend Nazuna and her father is attacked by two Galactic Grunts. They manage to defeat the Baker and his daughter but are swiftly defeated by Hiori's Lucario.

More Grunts appear in their base when Hiori, Rocco, and Lily infiltrate it to stop their plan to capture Darkrai and take over the world, they are all put asleep by Hiori's Tangrowth. One last high level grunt, known as the Galactic #2, battles Lily and is defeated by her and knocked out by their leader, Io.

Pokémon

Galactic Grunt's Electivire
Electivire
Electivire was used by the Galactic Grunt that attacked Hiori and Rocco in their search for Lily. It fought Hiori's Lucario and almost defeated it until Hiori's became enraged and defeated it with a powered up Water Pulse.

Electivire's known moves are Quick Attack, ThunderShock, Rain Dance and Thunder.

Debut Escape From Team Galactic
Galactic Grunt's Magnezone
Magnezone
Magnezone was used by the Galactic Grunt that attacked Hiori and Rocco when they attempted to fly to the Team Galactic section base. In the air it fought Hiori's Derifblim but despite the type advantage Magnezone and the Galactic Grunt were defeated by Hiori's quick thinking.

Magnezone's known moves are Spark, Magnet Bomb, Thunder Wave, and Charge Beam.

Debut Showdown With An Assasin
Galactic Grunt's Heatran
Heatran
Heatran was used by one of the Galactic Grunts that attacked Sun, Sun. It managed to defeat Nazuna and her Father but was defeated by Hiori's Lucario.

Heatran's only known move is Fire Spin.

Debut A World Covered In Darkness
Galactic Grunt's Abomasnow
Abomasnow
Abomasnow was used by one of the Galactic Grunts that attacked Sun, Sun. It fought and was defeated by Hiori's Lucario's Bone Rush.

Abomasnow's only known move is Ice Shard.

Debut A World Covered In Darkness
Galactic Grunt's Houndoom
Houndoom
These Houndoom were used to guard the Team Galactic regional base. They and their Trainer's were put to sleep by Hiori's Tangrowth's Sleep Powder.

None of their moves are known.

Debut Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair!
Galactic # 2's Rampardos
Rampardos
Rampardos was used by the Galactic # 2 to battle Lily. Despite the type disadvantage he had to her Leafeon he knew powerful super effective moves to Grass-type Pokémon. After a long battle Lily's Leafeon emerged the victor.

Rampardos's known moves are Fire Blast, Ice Beam, Rock Slide, and Head Smash.

Debut Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair!

Pokémon Adventures

Team Galactic Grunts in Pokémon Adventures

A group of Galactic Grunts first appear in VS. Roserade II, where they interrogate Rad Rickshaw, the owner of the bicycle shop, after abducting him. They were quickly dispelled by Cynthia's Spiritomb and fled their hideout, but many more of them made another appearance in VS. Staravia and Skuntank I, where one of them snatched Platinum's Pokédex and almost got away with it, and many others fought Paka, Uji, Diamond, and Pearl to find and issue a ransom on Platinum.

Finally, more groups of grunts attack the three lakes of Sinnoh alongside their three Commanders, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Pokémon

Galactic Grunt's Skuntank
Skuntank
Skuntank were the first Pokémon used by the Galactic Grunts. They were used to battle Paka and Uji in Veilstone City so that they can find their client, Platinum Berlitz, and use her for a ransom. They were defeated by the combined efforts of Paka, Uji, Diamond, and Pearl.

One Skuntank was known to use Night Slash.

Debut VS. Staravia and Skuntank I
Galactic Grunt's Staravia
Staravia
Staravia were the second Pokémon used by the Galactic Grunts. They were used to battle Paka and Uji in Veilstone City so that they can find their client, Platinum Berlitz, and use her for a ransom. They were defeated by the combined efforts of Paka, Uji, Diamond, and Pearl. They were next seen being used to capture Mesprit at Lake Verity.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Staravia and Skuntank I
Galactic Grunt's Haunter
Haunter
Haunter were the third Pokémon used by the Galactic Grunts. They were used by Saturn's group of Galactic Grunt's to capture Azelf at Lake Valor.

None of their moves a known.

Debut VS. Tangrowth
Galactic Grunt's Machamp
Machamp
Machamp were the fourth Pokémon used by the Galactic Grunts. They were used by Saturn's group of Galactic Grunt's to capture Azelf at Lake Valor but were prevented from successfully capturing it by Pearl's efforts.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Tangrowth
Galactic Grunt's Grimer
Grimer
Grimer were used to guard the roads leading into Veilstone City but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Grimer
Galactic Grunt's Meowth
Meowth
Meowth were used to guard the roads leading into Veilstone City but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Grimer
Galactic Grunt's Drowzee
Drowzee
Drowzee were used to guard the roads leading into Veilstone City but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded the entrance and were fought by Pearl's Unown allies.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Honchkrow
Galactic Grunt's Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan were used to guard the entrance to Veilstone City but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded the entrance and were fought by Pearl's Unown allies.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Honchkrow
Galactic Grunt's Mankey
Mankey
Mankey were used to guard the entrance to Veilstone City but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded the entrance and were fought by Pearl's Unown allies.

None of their moves are known.

Debut VS. Honchkrow

Pokémon DP Adventure

In Pokémon DP Adventure a Galactic Grunt known as B-2 is given a recurring role in the manga. He is distinguishable from other grunts due to his jiggling buttocks after being bitten by Hareta.

Pokémon

Wurmple (x3)
Wurmple (x3)
Wurmple is B-2's Pokémon that he mainly uses. He has three of them as seen in Dialga's Secret Keys as he used all of them at one for a simultaneous String Shot but failed due to Garchomp's Slash.

Wurmple's known moves are Poison Sting and String Shot.

Debut Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!
B-2's Zubat
Zubat
B-2's Zubat was used to get back at Hareta for biting him in the butt.

Zubat's only known move is Bite.

Debut Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!
B-2's Beautifly
Beautifly
B-2's Beautifly was used to fight Hareta in which it took on his Shinx.
Debut Dialga's Secret Keys
B-2's Graveler
Graveler
B-2's Graveler was used at the dock of Iron Island as soon as Hareta entered. It was very strong as its Rollout almost crushed Hareta. However, Lucario was able to stop it.

Graveler's known moves are Rollout and Rock Slide.

Debut Serious Training on Iron Island!!
B-2's Drapion
Drapion
B-2's Drapion attacked Hareta's Shinx in the cave from underground on Iron Island. Drapion used the 360° ability to stop Lucario from using Aura Sphere on it. It was beaten by Hareta's Riolu and Riley's Lucario.

Drapion's known moves are Fire Fang and Bite.

Debut Serious Training on Iron Island!!

Pokémon (Not B-2's)

Team Galactic's Zubat
Zubat
Zubat was only seen flying aside its trainer.
Debut Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!
Team Galactic's Machoke
Machoke
Machoke was sent out by a Galactic Grunt to help him try to steal Munchlax. However, it was beaten by Munchlax's Rollout and Piplup's Peck.

Machoke's only known move is Revenge.

Debut Find Munchlax
Croagunk (multiple)
Croagunk (multiple)
Croagunk was sent out to deal with Hareta. It took on his Misdreavus. Later, another one was sent out to take on the Gym Leaders along with Team Galactic's other Pokémon.

None of Croagunk's moves are known.

Debut Dialga's Secret Keys
Team Galactic's Dustox
Dustox
Dustox was sent out to take on the Gym Leaders along with Team Galactic's other Pokémon.
Debut The Legendary Pokémon, Captured
Team Galactic's Golbat
Golbat
Golbat was sent out to take on the Gym Leaders along with Team Galactic's other Pokémon.
Debut Dialga's Secret Keys
Team Galactic's Wurmple
Wurmple
Wurmple was sent out to deal with Hareta with a Poison Sting after he bit B-2's butt.

Wurmple's only known move is Poison Sting.

Debut Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!
Team Galactic's Carnivine
Carnivine
Little is known about their Carnivine as it only appeared in one panel.
Debut Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1)
Team Galactic's Aggron
Aggron
Team Galactic summoned Aggron to take over the Sinnoh League Tournament.

Aggron's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Debut A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!
Team Galactic's Torkoal
Torkoal
Team Galactic summoned Torkoal to take over the Sinnoh League Tournament.
Debut A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!

Trivia

  • The Galactic Grunt battle music has a funk and jazz element in it, while there is a funk and jazz group called the Galactic.



Boss: Cyrus (Masters)
Commanders: MarsJupiterSaturnCharonSird*
Notable members: B-2*Mitsumi*Advanced level Grunt*Lily*Io*
Lower members: Team Galactic GruntsScientists
Buildings: Team Galactic Eterna BuildingTeam Galactic HQ



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