TheDecember 2022Pokemon GOevents calendaris jam-packed with exciting holiday activities for trainers to enjoy. While they are running around taking on Legendary Battle Raids and enjoying the Season of Mythical Wishes bonuses, they may occasionally have a run in with some Team GO Rocket trouble, as well.

Team Rocket Leaders will be available as player work their way towardsa battle with Giovanni, but they are also going to have the chance to face off against some Team Rocket Grunts throughout December. Although these challengers aren’t as tough to defeat as the Team Rocket Leaders,Pokemon GOtrainers still need to prepare carefully for each battle or optimize their counter rosters.

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Each GO Rocket grunt battle always kicks off with a bit of dialogue from the Grunt that gives players a hint about which type of Pokemon they’re about to battle. Players who want to make sure they bring the perfect counter roster into each battle can use the following guide to match up the lines of dialogue with the possible enemy rosters to help avoid unnecessary wipes that can lead to blowing throughvaluable Revives and Potions…

Nidoran or Zubat or Foongus

Nidorina or Nidorino

Weezing or Muk

Rattata or Patrat or Whismur

Loudred or Raticate or Bidoof

Ursaring or Raticate

Dratini or Alola Exeggutor

Dragonair or Dragonite or Flygon

Wailmer or Totodile

Fergaligatr or Wailord

Magikarp or Gyarados

Cacnea or Chikorita

Amoonguss or Meganium or Cacturne

Natu or Ducklett or Starly

Golbat or Staravia

Crobot or Dragonite or Gyarados

Cyndaquil or Numel

Ninetales or Camerupt or Typhlosion

Shuckle or Weedle

Beedrill or Skorupi

Forretress or Pinsir or Scizor

Diglett (Alola) or Hippopotas

Onix or Golem or Hippowdon