Pokemon Go: All June 2023 Team Rocket grunt Pokémon teams and shadow Pokémon rewards

The Team Rocket team has returned in force to Pokemon Go, with additional shadow Pokemon added to their arsenal. For the Team Rocket Takeover happening on June 21, 2023, it has been confirmed these characters will receive new shadow Pokemon and rewards for Pokemon Go players who defeat them.

It can be difficult to keep track of every Pokemon the Team Rocket grunts will use throughout this event and for the next several weeks. Thankfully, we’ve gathered that information and compiled it for everyone to use. These are all the Team Rocket shadow Pokemon rewards and teams for June 2023 in Pokemon Go.

All Team Rocket Grunt shadow Pokémon rewards in Pokémon Go

The type of Pokémon a Team Rocket grunt uses is based on the dialogue they have. Match up the type of Pokémon with the grunt you’re about to fight, learn what type of Pokémon they’ll use, and the shadow Pokémon you can rescue from them.

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!”	Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle	Bayleef Quilava Croconaw	Sceptile Swampert Blaziken	Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle
Bug	Male: “Go, my super bug Pokémon!”	Skorupi Shuckle Joltik Pineco Ledyba	Beedrill Weedle	Forretress Scizor Beedrill	Skorupi Shuckle Joltik Weedle
Dark	Female: “Wherever there is light, there is also a shadow.”	Alolan Rattata Alolan Grimer	Alolan Raticate Muk Alolan Muk	Alolan Muk	Alolan Rattata Alolan Grimer
Dragon	Female: “Roar! How’d that sound?”	Alolan Exeggutor Dratini Gible	Alolan Exeggutor Dragonair Flygon	Dragonair Dragonite Flygon Garbite	Alolan Exeggutor Dratini Gible
Electric	Female: “Get ready to be shocked!”	Mareep Shinx Blitzle	Alolan Geodude Voltorb Electabuzz	Ampharos Zebstrika Luxray	Blitzle Mareep Shinx Ekectabuzz Voltorb Alolan Geodude
Fairy	Female: “Check out my cute Pokémon!”	Snubbull Ralts Mawile	Snubbull Granbull Kirlia	Granbull Kirlia	Snubbull Ralts Mawile Granbull Kirlia
Fighting	Female: “This buff physique isn’t just for show!”	Makuhita Hitmontop Hitmonlee Hitmonchan	HItmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmonchop	Machamp HItmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmonchop	Makuhita Hitmontop Hitmonlee Hitmonchan
Fire	Female: “Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get?”	Vulpix Torchic Numel	Magmar Quilava	Camerupt Typhlosion Ninetales	Torchic Vulpix Numel
Flying	Female: “Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon!”	Zubat Natu Ducklett	Golbat Xatu Staravia	Dragonite Crobat Gyarados	Natu Ducklett Zubat
Ghost	Male: “Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke!”	Duskullk Shuppet Drifblim	Banette Dusclops Golett	Banette Dusknopir Golurk	Duskullk Shuppet Drifblim
Grass	Male: “Don’t tangle with me!”	Oddish Cacnea Treecko	Bayleef Gloom	Amoonguss Cacturne Meganium	Cacnea Treecko Oddish
Ground	Male: “You’ll be defeated into the ground!”	Phanpy Hippopotas Wooper	Donphan Hippopotas	Hippowdon Quagsire	Phanpy Hippopotas Wooper
Ice	Female: “You’re gonna be frozen in your tracks.”	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Vulpix Swinub	Snover Alolan Ninetales Alolan Sandslash	Lapras Cloyster Abomasnow	Alolan Sandshrw Alolan Vulpix Swinub
Normal	Male: “Normal does not mean weak.”	Meowth Whismur Patrat Pidove Glameow	Rattata Raticate Loudred Purugly	Raticate Ursaring Bibarel	Meowth Whismur Glameow Patrat Pidove Rattata Raticate
Poison	Female: “Coiled and ready to strike!”	Grimer Foongus	Nidorina Nidorino	Muk Weezing	Grimer Foongus Nidorina Nidorino
Psychic	Male: “Are you scared of psychics that use unseen power?”	Natu Spoink Abra	Ralts Girafarig	Metang Alakazam Hypno	Natu Spoink Abra Ralts Girafarig
Steel	Male: “You’re no match for my iron will!”	Alolan Sandshrew Aron Alolan Diglett	Lairon Metang Alolan Sandslash	Scizor Aggron	Alolan Sandshrew Aron Alolan Diglett Metang Lairon
Rock	Male: “Let’s rock and roll!”	Lileep Onix Anorith Alolan Geodude	Lileep Alolan Graveler Anorith	Onix Alolan Golem Golem	Lileep Onix Anorith Alolan Geodude Alolan Graveler
Water	Female: “These waters are treacherous!”	Psyduck Mudkip Wailmer	Croconaw Golduck	Feraligatr Golduck Wailord	Psyduck Wailmer Mudkip
Water	Male: “These waters are treacherous!”	Magikarp	Magikarp	Magikarp Gyarados	Magikarp