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

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

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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]

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

You're gonna be frozen in your tracks.
#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]

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

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

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

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

July 22 - August 1, 2019

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