Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)
| Team Galactic Grunt ギンガだんのしたっぱTeam Galactic Underling | |
Team Galactic Grunt art fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
| Other names | Galactic Grunt (Generation IV) |
|---|---|
| Introduced in | Generation IV |
| Appears in | Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Masters EX |
| Gender | Both |
| Counterpart | {{{counterpart}}} |
| Notable members | B-2,Advanced level Grunt |
| Animated debut | A Secret Sphere of Influence! |
| TCG debut | [[(TCG)|]] |
| TCG card | {{{card}}} |
| Manga debut | Escape From Team Galactic (Pokémon 7) Ring Around the Roserade II (Adventures) Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!! (DP Adventure!) |
ATeam Galactic Grunt (Japanese:ギンガだんのしたっぱTeam Galactic Underling), known asGalactic Grunt inGeneration IV, is a type ofPokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation IV games. They are the grunts ofTeam 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 forTeam 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 ofBug-DPBDSP,Dark-Pt andPoison-type Pokémon.
Gallery
Artwork
| Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl byKen Sugimori[1] |
Sprites and models
In thecore series
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| Galactic Grunt sprites from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | VS models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Galactic Grunt overworld sprites from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | Overworld models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
In other games
| VS models from Masters EX |
| Models from Masters EX |
Trainer list
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $720 | ![]() Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $720 | ![]() Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $360 | ![]() Lv.9 | ![]() Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $400 | ![]() Lv.9 | ![]() Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $520* | ![]() Lv.13 | ![]() Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $540* | ![]() Lv.14 | ![]() Lv.14 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $520 | ![]() Lv.13 | ![]() Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $600 | ![]() Lv.15 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $480 | ![]() Lv.12 | ![]() Lv.12 | ![]() Lv.12 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2000 | ![]() Lv.25 | ![]() Lv.25 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2000 | ![]() Lv.25 | ![]() Lv.25 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1000 | ![]() Lv.25 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1080 | ![]() Lv.25 | ![]() Lv.27 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2640 | ![]() Lv.31 | ![]() Lv.31 | ![]() Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2640 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.32 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1320 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1440 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1240 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.31 | ![]() Lv.31 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2600 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $2600 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.32 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1280* | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.32 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1320* | ![]() Lv.31 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $2960 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1400 | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1480 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1440 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1480 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1440 | ![]() Lv.36 | ![]() Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1440* | ![]() Lv.36 | ![]() Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1360* | ![]() Lv.36 | ![]() Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1440* | ![]() Lv.36 | ![]() Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1400* | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1600 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1560 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1400 | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1520 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1600 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1520 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.36 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1520 | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1520 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1480 | ![]() Lv.37 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1480 | ![]() Lv.37 | ![]() Lv.37 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $3040 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $3040 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $880 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $880 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $520 | ![]() Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $520 | ![]() Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | ![]() Lv.11 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $520 | ![]() Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | ![]() Lv.11 | ![]() Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $680* | ![]() Lv.17 | ![]() Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $720* | ![]() Lv.16 | ![]() Lv.18 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $760 | ![]() Lv.19 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $760 | ![]() Lv.19 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $640 | ![]() Lv.16 | ![]() Lv.16 | ![]() Lv.16 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2080 | ![]() Lv.24 | ![]() Lv.26 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2080 | ![]() Lv.24 | ![]() Lv.26 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1240 | ![]() Lv.31 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1200 | ![]() Lv.32 | ![]() Lv.30 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1360 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1360 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1400 | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1480 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1320 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $2920 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2920 | ![]() Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1400* | ![]() Lv.35 | ![]() Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1440* | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1640 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1600 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1640 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1560 | ![]() Lv.37 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1640 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1560 | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1520* | ![]() Lv.40 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1560* | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1600* | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1520* | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1720 | ![]() Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1720 | ![]() Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1600 | ![]() Lv.40 | ![]() Lv.40 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1600 | ![]() Lv.42 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1720 | ![]() Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1560 | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.42 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1680 | ![]() Lv.38 | ![]() Lv.42 | ![]() Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1680 | ![]() Lv.40 | ![]() Lv.42 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1640 | ![]() Lv.41 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1640 | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.40 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $6080 | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $6080 | ![]() Lv.41 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $720 | Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $720 | Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $360 | Lv.9 | Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $440 | Lv.11 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $400 | Lv.9 | Lv.9 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $520* | Lv.13 | Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $540* | Lv.14 | Lv.14 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $520 | Lv.13 | Lv.13 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.15 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.12 | Lv.12 | Lv.12 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2000 | Lv.25 | Lv.25 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2000 | Lv.25 | Lv.25 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1000 | Lv.25 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1080 | Lv.25 | Lv.27 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2640 | Lv.31 | Lv.31 | Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2640 | Lv.32 | Lv.32 | Lv.32 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1440 | Lv.32 | Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1240 | Lv.34 | Lv.31 | Lv.31 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $2600 | Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $2600 | Lv.32 | Lv.32 | Lv.32 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1280* | Lv.32 | Lv.32 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1320* | Lv.31 | Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $2960 | Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1400 | Lv.35 | Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1480 | Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1440 | Lv.32 | Lv.34 | Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1480 | Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1440 | Lv.36 | Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1440* | Lv.36 | Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1360* | Lv.36 | Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $1440* | Lv.36 | Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $1400* | Lv.35 | Lv.35 | Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1600 | Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1560 | Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1400 | Lv.35 | Lv.38 | Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1520 | Lv.38 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1600 | Lv.40 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1520 | Lv.34 | Lv.36 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1520 | Lv.35 | Lv.38 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1520 | Lv.38 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂ | Initial battle | $1480 | Lv.37 | Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀ | Initial battle | $1480 | Lv.37 | Lv.37 | Lv.37 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♂* | Initial battle | $3040 | Lv.38 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Team Galactic Grunt♀* | Initial battle | $3040 | Lv.38 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Team Galactic Grunts made multiple appearances inPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, with the first appearance being inA Secret Sphere of Influence!. They also appeared inEnter Galactic!,Losing Its Lustrous andDouble 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!, andThe Battle Finale of Legend!. They later returned inPokémon Journeys: The Series duringPokémon: The Arceus Chronicles. Some grunts wear glasses and, as shown inGateway to Ruin!, are trained to fight withBōs (or Quarterstaves).
Team Rocket andLookerdisguised as them inThe Needs of The Tree! andThe Battle Finale of Legend!
Pokémon
| Debut | Enter Galactic! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Shin-ichiro Miki |
| English | Shin-ichiro Miki |
Each Team Galactic Grunt appears to be issued with one or twoGolbat each. These Golbat are used either in battle or for aerial research.
Golbat's known moves areAir Cutter,Shadow Ball,Sludge Bomb,Protect, andSupersonic.
Pokémon Generations

Two Team Galactic Grunts appeared inThe New World, watchingCyrus summonDialga andPalkia at theSpear Pillar. Several others were seen in theTeam Galactic HQ, where they watched the summoning on a large screen. The grunts ultimately witnessed the disappearance of Cyrus at the hands ofGiratina 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 advisedSaturn to not go looking for him.
Two Grunts appeared inThe Magma Stone, watchingCharon awakenHeatran atStark Mountain. These Grunts and Charon managed to escape and avoid being arrested byLooker.
Pokémon
| Debut | The New World |
|---|
Glameow was seen alongside a Team Galactic Grunt at theSpear Pillar.
None of Glameow's moves are known.
| Debut | The New World |
|---|
Stunky was seen alongside a Team Galactic Grunt at theSpear Pillar.
None of Stunky's moves are known.
Pokémon Evolutions
Two Team Galactic Grunts briefly appeared inThe Rival, accompanyingJupiter as she capturedUxie atLake Acuity after she defeatedBarry in battle.
In the manga
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
Team Galactic Grunts first appear inEscape From Team Galactic, where one attacksHiori andRocco 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 friendNazuna and her father is attacked by two Team Galactic Grunts. They manage to defeat the Baker and his daughter but are swiftly defeated byHiori's Lucario.
More Grunts appear in their base when Hiori, Rocco, and Lily infiltrate it to stop their plan to captureDarkrai and take over the world, they are all put asleep by Hiori'sTangrowth. 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
Electivire was used by the Team 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 upWater Pulse.
Electivire's known moves areQuick Attack,Thunder Shock,Rain Dance, andThunder.
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 areSpark,Magnet Bomb,Thunder Wave, andCharge Beam.
TheseHoundoom were used to guard the Team Galactic regional base. They and their Trainers were put to sleep by Hiori's Tangrowth'sSleep Powder.
None of their moves are known.
Rampardos was used by the Galactic #2 to battle Lily. Despite the type disadvantage he had to herLeafeon, he knew powerful super effective moves to Grass-type Pokémon. After a long battle Lily's Leafeon emerged the victor.
Rampardos's known moves areFire Blast,Ice Beam,Rock Slide, andHead Smash.
Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, all butone of the Grunts are part of a hive mind.
History
Diamond & Pearl arc
A group of Team Galactic Grunts first appear inRing Around the Roserade II, where they interrogateRad Rickshaw, the owner of the bicycle shop, after abducting him. They were quickly dispelled byCynthia'sSpiritomb and fled theirhideout, but many more of them made another appearance inStunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank I, where one of them snatchedPlatinum'sPokédex and almost got away with it, and many others foughtPaka, Uji,Diamond, andPearl to find and issue a ransom on Platinum.
Later, more Grunts attack the three lakes ofSinnoh alongside their three Commanders;Mars,Jupiter, andSaturn.
Platinum arc
A group of Grunts appeared atStark Mountain, where they followedCharon's orders in order to help him captureHeatran.
Pokémon
Skuntank were the first Pokémon used by the Team Galactic Grunts. They were used to battlePaka and Uji inVeilstone City so that they can find their client,Platinum, and use her for a ransom. They were defeated by the combined efforts of Paka, Uji,Diamond, andPearl.
Skuntank's only known move isNight Slash*.
Staravia were the second Pokémon used by the Team Galactic Grunts. They were used to battlePaka and Uji inVeilstone City so that they can find their client,Platinum, and use her for a ransom. They were defeated by the combined efforts of Paka, Uji,Diamond, andPearl. They were next seen being used to captureMesprit atLake Verity.
None of Staravia's moves are known, and theirAbility isIntimidate.
| Debut | Maddening Magby |
|---|
Team Galactic left multipleMagby locked inFuego Ironworks withPearl andhis Pokémon. They were simultaneously defeated by hisChatot andInfernape.
None of Magby's moves are known, and theirAbility isFlame Body.
Team Galactic left aHoundoom inFuego Ironworks where it took onPearl andhis 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 withShock Wave.
Houndoom's only know move isNasty Plot.
| Debut | Tackling Tangrowth |
|---|
Haunter were the third Pokémon used by the Team Galactic Grunts. They were used bySaturn's group of Team Galactic Grunts to captureAzelf atLake Valor.
None of Haunter's moves are known.
| Debut | Tackling Tangrowth |
|---|
Machamp were the fourth Pokémon used by the Team Galactic Grunts. They were used bySaturn's group of Team Galactic Grunts to captureAzelf atLake Valor, but were prevented from successfully capturing it by Pearl's efforts.
None of Machamp's moves are known.
| Debut | Cleaning Up Grimer |
|---|
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 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 | Halting Honchkrow |
|---|
| Debut | Halting Honchkrow |
|---|
Hitmonchan were used to guard the entrance to Veilstone City, but were defeated by Pearl's newly finished team. Another group guarded agate and were fought by Pearl'sUnown allies.
None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.
| Debut | Halting Honchkrow |
|---|
| Debut | Exit Empoleon |
|---|
Charmeleon were used to attackBuck onStark Mountain.
None of Charmeleon's moves are known.
| Debut | Exit Empoleon |
|---|
Combusken were used to attackBuck onStark Mountain.
None of Combusken's moves are known.
Pocket Monsters DP
Several Grunts appeared in Pocket Monsters DP.
Pokémon
Stolen
| Debut | PMDP53 |
|---|
Team Galactic stole thisMiltank in an attempt to sell milk.
None of Miltank's moves are known.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

InPokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, a Team Galactic Grunt known asB-2 is given a recurring role in the manga. He is distinguishable from other Grunts due to his jiggling buttocks after being bitten byHareta. 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:
Zubat was only seen flying beside its Trainer.
None of Zubat's moves are known.
| Debut | Find Munchlax |
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| Debut | Dialga's Secret Keys |
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Croagunk was sent out to deal withHareta. It took on hisMisdreavus. 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.
Dustox was sent out to take on the Gym Leaders along with Team Galactic's other Pokémon.
None of Dustox's moves are known.
| Debut | Dialga's Secret Keys |
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Golbat was sent out to take on the Gym Leaders along with Team Galactic's other Pokémon.
None of Golbat's moves are known.
Wurmple was sent out to deal with Hareta with aPoison Sting after he bit B-2's butt.
Wurmple's only known move isPoison Sting.
Team Galactic summonedAggron to take over the Sinnoh League Tournament.
None of Aggron's moves are known.
Team Galactic summonedTorkoal to take over the Sinnoh League Tournament.
None of Torkoal's moves are known.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Team Galactic Grunt or their Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Galactic Grunt's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Forretress | Rising Rivals | 61/111 | Bonds to the End of Time | 061/090 | |||
| Carnivine | DP Black Star Promos | DP42 | DPt-P Promotional cards | 001/DPt-P | |||
| Beedrill | Arceus | 53/99 | Advent of Arceus | 001/090 | |||
| Honchkrow | Ultra Prism | 72/156 | Ultra Sun | ![]() | 026/066 | ||
| GX Starter Decks | 068/131 | ||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Team Galactic's Wager | Su | Mysterious Treasures | 115/123 | Secret of the Lakes | |||
| Rampardos the Attacker | |||||||
| Bastiodon the Defender | |||||||
Trivia
- InGeneration IV, Team Galactic Grunts are the only "Grunt"Trainer class that doesn't include the word "Team" in their Trainer class name.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 銀河隊手下Ngàhnhòh Déui Sáuhah |
| Mandarin | 銀河隊手下 / 银河队手下Yínhé Duì Shǒuxià | |
| French | Sbire de la Team GalaxieBDSP Sbire GalaxieDPPt | |
| German | Rüpel von Team GalaktikBDSP Galaktiker RüpelDPPt | |
| Italian | Recluta Team GalassiaBDSP Recluta GalassiaDPPt | |
| Korean | 갤럭시단 조무래기Galaxy-danJomuraegi 갤럭시단의 조무래기Galaxy-dan-ui Jomuraegi* | |
| Spanish | Recluta del Equipo GalaxiaBDSP Recluta GalaxiaDPPt | |
| Vietnamese | Thành viên nhóm Ginga | |
References
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