All Team Rocket grunt Pokémon teams and shadow Pokémon rewards in Pokémon Go – January 2022

Team Rocket has returned to Pokémon Go over the past few months, steadily becoming a larger issue in the mobile game as they use their shadow Pokémon to invade Pokéstops. Players have the chance to defeat the many grunts invading these locations, and any player who defeats a Team Rocket Grunt has the chance to receive a shadow Pokémon reward, and a mysterious component. These components will be used to craft a Rocket Radar to find one Sierra, Arlo, or Cliff, the three leaders of Team Go Rocket.

A new wave of Pokémon has arrived for Team Rocket, giving you the opportunity to capture a new range of shadow Pokémon to add to your collection. You’ll need to find Team Rocket grunts at the various overtaken PokéStops, or find them in Team Rocket Balloons.

Team Rocket grunt Pokémon teams and shadow Pokémon rewards

Type of Team	Team Rocket grunt gender and dialogue	First Pokémon	Second Pokémon	Third Pokémon	Shadow Pokémon Reward
Ace	Female: “Winning is for winners or … Get ready to be defeated or … Don’t bother- I’ve already won!”	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Bug	Male: “Go, my super bug Pokémon!”	Weedle	Pinsir Venomoth	Scyther Beedrill Scizor	Weedle Beedrill
Dark	Female: “Wherever there is light, there is also a shadow.”	Poochyena Houndour	Nuzleaf	Sharpedo	Poochyena Houndour
Dragon	Female: “Roar! How’d that sound?”	Dratini	Dragonair	Gyarados	Dratini
Electric	Female: “Get ready to be shocked!”	Voltorb	Voltorb	Electrode	Voltorb
Fighting	Female: “This buff physique isn’t just for show!”	Hitmonchan Hitmonlee	Makuhita	Hitmonchan	Hitmonchan Hitmonlee
Fire	Female: “Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?”	Cyndaquil	Ninetales Magmar	Ninetales Charmeleon	Cyndaquil
Flying	Female: “Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!”	Starly Murkrow	Golbat Staravia	Staraptor	Starly Zubat
Ghost	Male: “Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke!”	Misdreavus Sabeleye	Shuppet	Banette Sableye	Misdreavus Sableye
Grass	Male: “Don’t tangle with me!”	Chikorita Bulbasaur	Bayleef	Venusaur	Chikorita Bulbasaur
Ground	Male: “You’ll be defeated into the ground!”	Sandshrew Hippopotas	Hippopotas	Hippowdon	Sandshrew Hippopotas
Ice	Female: “You’re gonna be frozen in your tracks.”	Swinub Spheal	Snover	Abomasnow	Swinub Spheal
Normal	Male: “Normal does not mean weak.”	Whismur	Porygon2 Raticate	Snorlax Porygon-Z	Whismur
Poison	Female: “Coiled and ready to strike!”	Zubat Nidoran-Male	Weezing	Muk	Zubat Nidoran-Male
Psychic	Male: “Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?”	Ralts Abra	Metang	Alakazam	Ralts Abra
Rock	Male: “Let’s rock and roll!”	Larvitar	Lileep	Pupitar	Larivatar
Water	Female: “These waters are treacherous!”	Totodile Squirtle	Croconaw	Blastoise	Totodile
Water	Male: “These waters are treacherous!”	Magikarp	Magikarp	Magikarp Gyarados	Magikarp