Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)

A Team Galactic Grunt (Japanese: ギンガだんのしたっぱ Team Galactic Underling), known as Galactic Grunt in Generation IV, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that 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 turquoise hair that is cut quite short and rounded.

In the games

In the games, Team Galactic Grunts generally act as footsoldiers and guards for Team Galactic. Like all villainous team Grunts, they are not individually named. They 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 Team 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 Bug-DPBDSP, Dark-Pt and Poison-type Pokémon.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites and models

In the core series

In other games

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon Platinum

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In the anime

Main series

Team 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!, Gateway to Ruin!, Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!, The Needs Of The Three!, The Battle Finale of Legend! and Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles. Some grunts wear glasses and, as shown in Gateway to Ruin!, are trained to fight with Bōs (or Quarterstaves).

Team Rocket and Looker disguised as them in The Needs of The Tree! and The Battle Finale of Legend!

Pokémon

Pokémon Generations

Two Team Galactic Grunts appeared in The New World, watching Cyrus summon Dialga and Palkia at the Spear Pillar. Several others were seen in the Team Galactic HQ, where they watched the summoning on a large screen. The grunts ultimately witnessed the disappearance of Cyrus at the hands of Giratina when it interfered with Team Galactic's plans. They attempted to launch a search for him, but quickly received a call from him, in which he advised Saturn to not go looking for him.

Two Grunts appeared in The Magma Stone, watching Charon awaken Heatran at Stark Mountain. These Grunts and Charon managed to escape and avoid being arrested by Looker.

Pokémon

Pokémon Evolutions

Two Team Galactic Grunts briefly appeared in The Rival, accompanying Jupiter as she captured Uxie at Lake Acuity after she defeated Barry in battle.

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

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 Team 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 Team 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 Team 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

		Magnezone
		Magnezone was used by the Team Galactic Grunt that attacked Hiori and Rocco when they attempted to fly to the Team Galactic section base. It had an aerial fight with Hiori's Drifblim, but despite the type advantage, Magnezone and the Team 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 Assassin

		Heatran
		Heatran was used by one of the Team 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

Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, all but one of the Grunts are part of a hive mind.

History

Diamond & Pearl arc

A group of Team Galactic Grunts first appear in Ring Around the 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 Stunning Staravia & Stinky 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.

Later, more Grunts attack the three lakes of Sinnoh alongside their three Commanders; Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Platinum arc

A group of Grunts appeared at Stark Mountain, where they followed Charon's orders in order to help him capture Heatran.

Pokémon

		Houndoom
		Team Galactic left a Houndoom in Fuego Ironworks where it took on Pearl and his Luxray. Houndoom was much harder than the Magby as Pearl had Rayler dodge the attacks that Houndoom threw at them. However, one of the attacks ends up burning Rayler's legs. Rayler pushed itself to keep going even though it suffered the burn effect. With the motivation, Rayler was able to defeat Houndoom with Shock Wave. Houndoom's only know move is Nasty Plot.
Debut	Showdown with Houndoom

		Haunter (multiple)
		Haunter were the third Pokémon used by the Team Galactic Grunts. They were used by Saturn's group of Team Galactic Grunts to capture Azelf at Lake Valor. None of Haunter's moves are known.
Debut	Tackling Tangrowth

		Machamp (multiple)
		Machamp were the fourth Pokémon used by the Team Galactic Grunts. They were used by Saturn's group of Team Galactic Grunts to capture Azelf at Lake Valor, but were prevented from successfully capturing it by Pearl's efforts. None of Machamp's moves are known.
Debut	Tackling Tangrowth

		Grimer (multiple)
		Grimer were used to guard the roads leading into Veilstone City, but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. None of Grimer's moves are known.
Debut	Cleaning Up Grimer

		Meowth (multiple)
		Meowth were used to guard the roads leading into Veilstone City, but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. None of Meowth's moves are known.
Debut	Cleaning Up Grimer

		Drowzee (multiple)
		Drowzee were used to guard the roads leading into Veilstone City, but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded a gate and were fought by Pearl's Unown allies. None of Drowzee's moves are known.
Debut	Halting Honchkrow

		Hitmonchan (multiple) ♂
		Hitmonchan were used to guard the entrance to Veilstone City, but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded a gate and were fought by Pearl's Unown allies. None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.
Debut	Halting Honchkrow

		Mankey (multiple)
		Mankey were used to guard the entrance to Veilstone City, but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded a gate and were fought by Pearl's Unown allies. None of Mankey's moves are known.
Debut	Halting Honchkrow

Pocket Monsters DP

Several Grunts appeared in Pocket Monsters DP.

Pokémon

Stolen

		Miltank ♀
		Team Galactic stole this Miltank in an attempt to sell milk. None of Miltank's moves are known.
Debut	PMDP53

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, a Team 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. The other Grunts were given various assignments from their boss, Cyrus.

Pokémon

Here is a listing of the Pokémon that belong to the other Team Galactic Gunts:

		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

		Golbat (multiple)
		Golbat was sent out to take on the Gym Leaders along with Team Galactic's other Pokémon. None of Golbat's moves are known.
Debut	Dialga's Secret Keys

In the TCG

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

Trivia

In other languages

See also

References

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